Dhaka stocks almost flat in morning trade   

Stocks remained almost flat today in the first two hours of trading amid both buy and sale pressure.

The DSEX, the premier index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, gained only 1.05 points or 0.02 percent to 5,193.10 as of 12 pm. 

Around 160 issues advanced, 153 declined, and 75 remained unchanged. 

Total turnover stood at Tk 164.09 crore. 

Shares of Al-Haj Textile Mills surged the highest 9 percent, while shares of Khulna Printing & Packaging dropped 4 percent.

CSE All Share Price Index was down 0.14 percent, losing 21.43 points to 14,497.90