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Stocks take a hit from profit booking

Star Business Report
Stocks declined for the second day as investors sold off scrips to pocket profits.
DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, closed at 4,466.62 points, after falling 13.90 points or 0.31 percent.
The shariah index of Dhaka bourse, DSES, went down 10.26 points or 1 percent, to close at 1,009.07.
"The first session of FY 2014-15 faced a hit from profit booking," said IDLC Investments.
However, positive news on banks' Hl 2014 operating earnings instigated some investors to take position in the sector earlier in the day, the investment banker said.
"The banking sector was up 0.11 percent as operating profit figures of banks came in. Operating profits for most banks rose in the first half of the year due to the return of normalcy on the political front after a turbulent year," said LankaBangla Securities.
Primary figures from 15 commercial banks on Tuesday showed that their profits between January and June increased 10 percent year-on-year to Tk 3,731 crore.
Turnover, one of the most important
indicators of the market, declined 35.99 percent to Tk 248 crore, compared to the previous day as bourses cut trading hours to accommodate Ramadan.
Of the 290 issues that traded on the DSE, 168 declined, 91 advanced and 31 remained unchanged.
Among the major sectors: foods gained 2.86 percent and banks 0.11 percent.
Non-bank financial institutions lost 2.82 percent followed by telecoms 1.42 percent, pharma 1.12 percent, and power 0.13 percent.
Beximco was the most traded stock with 92.52 lakh shares worth Tk 31 crore changing hands, followed by Grameenphone, United Airways, Lafarge Surma Cement and Square Pharma.
Alhaj Textile Mills was the day's highest gainer, posting a rise of 9.99 percent, while Meghna Life Insurance was the worst loser, slumping by 15.44 percent.
Chittagong Stock Exchange ended flat with its selective categories index, CSCX, losing 2.15 points, to close at 8,504.84.
Losers beat gainers by 129 to 51, with 21 issues remaining unchanged at the port city bourse that traded 77.51 lakh shares and mutual fund units with Tk 20 crore turnover.