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Square downs DSE

Star Business Report
A sharp fall in Square Pharmaceuticals share prices pulled down indices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange yesterday.
Each share price of the pharmaceutical company dropped 27.95 percent to Tk 2788, as (he company went ex-dividend. Earlier last month. Square Pharmaceuticals recommended 40 percent cash and 35 percent stock dividends for the year to March 2008.
The benchmark D S E General Index lost 56.12 points, or 2.09 percent, to 2618.95 points, while the DSE All Share Price Index fell 41.25 points, or 1.79 percent, to 2254.68 points.
The market experts said the price indices went down due
mainly to the price adjustment of Square Pharmaceuticals after its corporate benefits.
"Price correction in Square Pharmaceuticals shares is the main reason for the fall,” said Arif Khan, general manager of IDLC Finance.
The ongoing slump for which most investors remained shaky in putting money in securities contributed to the market fall, he added.
Most share prices fell on the premier bourse. Of the 216 issues traded on the DSE, only 50 advanced, 159 declined and seven ended unchanged.
A total of 1,25,38,939 shares worth Tk 185.82 changed hands on the DSE. Total market capitalisation also fell to Tk 92,553.93 crore.
The day's top ten turnover
leaders were Beximco Pharma, Titas Gas, Square Pharma, Keya Cosmetics, Beximco Limited, Islami Bank, ACI. Agni System, Uttara Bank and BATBC.
Beximco Pharma topped the turnover leaders with 1,77,100 shares worthTk 20.80 crore.
Chittagong stocks also fell yesterday with losers outnumbering gainers.
The CSE Selective Categories Index declined 39.23 points, or 0 72 percent, to 5340.92 points, while the CSE All Share Price Index dropped 54.24 points, or 0.65 percent, to 8219.77 points.
A total of 23,78,709 shares worth Tk 26.60 crore changed hands on the port city bourse. Of the 129 traded issues, 32 advanced, 93 declined and four remained unchanged.