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Stocks return to the red

Star Business Report
Stocks returned to the red yesterday, as investors re-allocated portfolios to bag profit.
DGEN, the benchmark general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, finished the day at 4,732.08 points, after dropping 42.56 points or0.89 percent.
“World Bank's latest remark regarding the resumption of Padma bridge financing may have affected the investors psychologically," said LankaBangla Securities, a leading stockbroker.
Profit taking by the traders pushed the index, as most of the shares are trading 15-20 percent up from their latest low in recent times, LankaBangla said.
The World Bank will go ahead with the financing of the Padma project after satisfactory implementation of all measures by the government, the Washing-ton-based global lender said in a statement yesterday.
The World Bank's statement stressing the prerequisites of reviving Padma bridge loan made active investors cautious, said IDLC Investments, a leading merchant bank.
Turnover rose 1.61 percent to Tk 1,172 crore, compared to the previous week.
A total of 2.4 lakh trades were executed with 28.03 crore shares and mutual fund units changed hands on the Dhaka bourse.
Of the total 273 issues that traded on the DSE floor, 111 advanced, 149 declined and 13 remained unchanged.
Among the major sectors, cement lost 3.18 percent, general insurance 3.02 percent and bank 2.58 percent.
United Airways featured in the top traded stock chart with 2.75 crore shares worthTk 88 crore changing hands.
RN Spinning Mills and Titas Gas were the next popular stocks of the day.
Rahim Textile was the biggest gainer of the day, as it posted a 9.9 percent gain. Prime Islami Life Insurance was worst loserthatlost 12.74 percent.
The selective categories of Chittagong Stock Exchange finished the day at 9,194.39 points, after falling 13.45 points or 0.79 percent.
Losers beat gainers 129 to 70 while eight securities remained unchanged on the port city bourse that traded 3.36 crore shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 130 crore.