Stocks end flat

The stock market ended almost flat today although most of the listed stocks fell thanks to the big paid-up capital-based companies that saved the day from a big fall.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 3 points, or 0.05 per cent, to 7,331.

At the bourse, 75 stocks rose, 269 fell and 321 remained the same.

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh contributed to the index mostly and the DSEX rose 10 points due to the company's rise alone. ICB contributed 5 points, and Grameenphone 3 points, according to amarstock.com. 

Turnover at the premier bourse dropped 14 per cent to Tk 2,352 crore today, up from Tk 2,755 crore of the previous day.

Orion Pharmaceuticals topped the gainers' list that rose 9.9 per cent followed by Familytex Bd, Orion Infusion, Shinepukur Ceramics, and GPH Ispat.

Stocks of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh traded mostly that worth Tk 213 crore followed by Orion Pharmaceuticals, Beximco Ltd, GPH Ispat, and LankaBangla Finance.

ICB Islamic Bank shed mostly that dropped 10 per cent followed by Shyampur Sugar Mills, Aziz Pipes, AMCL Pran, and aamra Networks.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange, however, fell today. The CASPI, the general index of the port city bourse, dropped 39 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 21,433.

At the Chattogram bourse, 70 advanced, 218 dropped and 30 remained the same among 318 traded stocks.