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The price fall of large-cap stocks sent the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange to a one-month low again on Thursday.
BAT Bangladesh, Grameenphone, Renata, Summit Power, Best Holdings, Heidelberg Cement, and Titas Gas saw their stock prices plunge.
The largest market-valued stock GP saw a 1.25 per cent drop to Tk 253.5, and the second largest BAT Bangladesh witnessed a 3.62 per cent erosion to Tk 452.9, leading to the market index fall.
Accordingly, the key index of the prime of the Dhaka Stock Exchange went down by 53 points to 6,113, after gaining 35 points the previous day.
Two other indices also ended lower. The DS30 index, which consists of blue-chip companies, lost 12 points to 2,094, while the DSES index, which represents Shariah-based companies, fell 7 points to 1,336.
The turnover stood at Tk 7.04 billion, down almost 4 per cent over the previous day’s value of Tk 7.30 billion.
Losers took a strong lead over gainers, as out of 396 issues traded, 304 saw prices fall, 46 witnessed price appreciation, and 46 remained unchanged.
Low-cap stock Fu-Wang Ceramic became the most-traded share, with shares worth Tk 409 million changing hands, followed by Central Pharma, Intraco Refueling Stations, and Golden Son.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange also ended lower, with its All Shares Price Index (CASPI) losing 95 points to 17,550 and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) shedding 53 points to 10,535.