Stocks down as large companies share price fall

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18 February, 2021, 01:00 pm
Last modified: 18 February, 2021, 04:06 pm
Large companies like Beximco Pharma, Robi, Grameen Phone's share price dropped, while insurance companies share price keeping the pace for two consecutive days

Indices of the both stock exchanges witnessed a downward trend for large cap companies share price fall in the first one-and-half hour on Thursday.

DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell by 0.14% or 8 points to settle at 5,495 till 11:30 am.

While, 150 companies share price rose, 68 issues fell and 100 issues price remain unchanged during the session at the DSE.

During this session, DSE turnover dropped by 29% to Tk264.16 crore.

In the first trading session, large companies like Beximco, Beximco Pharma, Robi, Grameen Phone's share price dropped, while insurance companies share price keeping the pace for two consecutive days.

The benchmark index CASPI at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) lost 53 points to 15,887 till 11:30 am

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