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Insurers pull down Dhaka stocks

Star Business Report
Dhaka stocks fell for a fourth day, led by insurance, energy and pharmaceuticals issues.
Analysts see some factors behind the downtrend. One of the factors is, the market witnessed a dull season during Ramadan, they said.
Another reason is a number of forthcoming initial public offerings that have left an effect on the market, as investors have started offloading shares from their portfolios to bid for new shares, said a merchant banker.
The market had remained slow during Ramadan in the previous years as well, said Sheikh Mortuza Ahmed, head of merchant banking for Prime Bank.
The benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSE General Index, finished at 2,94128, slipping by 24.92 points, or 0.84 percent. The broader DSE All Share Price Index slid by 20.9 points, 0.83 percent, to 2,471.2.
“Investor confidence in the market is running a bit low at the moment," Equity Partners Limited (EPL), an investment firm, said in its daily market analysis.
“As a result, we have witnessed a noticeable drop in turnover in the last few
days," EPL said.
Turnover on the premier bourse stood at Tk 420.28 crore, posting a 7 percent increase. A total of 2,21,18,931 shares traded on the DSE.
As most of the sector shares ended negative, losers beat advancers 175 to 52. Five securities remained unchanged.
Beximco topped the turnover leaders with 12,12,700 shares worth Tk 33.48 crore being traded on the bourse floor.
Apex Spinning was the biggest gainer that registered a 4.2 percent rise to Tk 955, while Modern Dyeing was the top loser with 9.68 percent decline toTk576.
Chittagong stocks also edged down. The CSE Selective Categories Index dropped by 31.72 points, or 0.47 percent, to 6,612.31. The CSE All Share Price Index dipped by 53.88 points, or 0.51 percent, to 10,336.38.
A total of31,50,371 shares worth Tk 34.23 crore changed hands on the Chittagong Stock Exchange. Of the traded securities, 35 advanced, 119 declined and two remained unchanged.
Bextex topped the turnover leaders with 6,76,200 shares worth Tk 4.18 being traded on the port city bourse.