Dhaka stocks fall amid panic sales

Shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell today after a two-day break as jitter investors went for panic sales.

The benchmark index of the bourse, DSEX, was down 0.8 per cent, or 53 points, to close the day at 6,718.

The DS30, the index for the blue-chip stocks, and the DSES, the shariah index, lost 19.26 points and 8.89 points, respectively.

The losers took a strong lead over the gainers as 296 securities declined, 46 advanced, and 39 remained unchanged.

Turnover stood at Tk 620 crore, a decrease of 26 per cent from Tk 836 crore recorded a day ago.

The key index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange lost 0.63 per cent, or 124 points, to end the day at 19,700.