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Turnover in stocks reaches four-month high

Star Business Report
Stocks returned to the black yesterday with the turnover hitting a fourmonth high thanks to increased participation of investors.
Turnover, an important indicator of the market, advanced 43.7 percent to Tk 452.72 crore, crossing the Tk 400-crore level for the first time in the last two and a half months.
DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, closed the day at 4,530.48 points, after registering a gain of 0.47 percent or 21.2 points.
"The bourse observed an influx of money from the sidelines, especially in the large caps in search of safe bets," IDLC Investments said in its regular market analysis.
However, the merchant bank said the broad market remained pessimistic as the losers beat the gainers.
Of the traded issues, 123 advanced and 147 declined with 43 scrips remaining unchanged on the DSE.
Although there was a lot of market swings throughout the day, increased participation of the investors ultimately took the trading session to the green zone, LankaBangla Securities said. On capital market update, the stockbroker said six associations related to the equity and money markets will form a new platform, Bangladesh Financial Market Forum, for the development of the economy.
The forum will primarily work for the stabilisation, expansion and vibrancy of the ailing capital market, LankaBangla said in its analysis.
Among the major sectors, food and allied gained the highest, 2.53 percent, followed by fuel and power 1.7 percent, non-banking financial institutions 1.61 percent, telecom 1.5 percent and pharma 0.71 percent.
On the other hand, banking stocks declined 0.82 percent and cement 0.16 percent in market capitalisation.
MJL Bangladesh dominated the turnover chart with 33.1 lakh shares worth Tk 43.95 crore changing hands, followed by Grameenphone, ACI, Khulna Power Company and Lafarge Surma Cement.
First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund was the day's best performer, advancing by 9.25 percent while BD Welding was the worst loser, slumping by 6.02 percent.
Chittagong stocks also gained yesterday with the bourse's benchmark index, CSCX, increasing 32.98 points to 8,434.33.
Losers, however, beat the gainers, as 114 scrips declined and 100 advanced, with 30 securities remaining unchanged on the Chittagong Stock Exchange.
The port city bourse traded 1.89 crore shares and mutual fund units, generating a turnover ofTk 44.99 crore.