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Ten firms account for 34% of weekly DSE transactions
Ten most-exchanged firms accounted for 34% of transactions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in the active week, with Beximco keeping up with its predominance on the turnover list for the ninth straight week.
Beximco, the flagship company of Beximco Group, continued to top the turnover chart as investors were active in both buying and selling the company’s shares, market operators said.
According to the DSE data, some 52.77 million Beximco shares were traded during the week, generating a turnover of Tk 6.63 billion, which was 7.29% of the week’s total turnover.
The week’s total turnover stood at Tk 90.91 billion on the prime bourse as against Tk 95.14 billion in the previous week.
Beximco’s share closed at Tk 132.10 on Thursday, gaining 6.88% over the week before. The company’s share, however, soared to a record high at Tk 187.90 on November 11, 2021.
Orion Pharma came second on the weekly turnover list, with shares worth Tk 5.96 billion changing hands during the week. The drug maker’s share jumped 20.13% to close at Tk 125.90 on Thursday.
LafargeHolcim clinched the third spot, with shares worth Tk 3.65 billion changing hands. The multinational cement producer’s share closed at Tk 82.80 on Thursday, rising 4.94% over the week before.
JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing emerged as the fourth, with shares worth Tk 2.94 billion changing hands. The medical equipment manufacturer’s share soared 9.45% to close at Tk 92.70 on Thursday.
Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel notched the fifth spot, with shares worth Tk 2.43 billion changing hands. The company’s share closed at Tk 79.90 on Thursday, rising 10.51% over the previous week.
Turnover of Eastern Housing was Tk 2.34 billion. The company’s share price plunged 18.74% to close at Tk 82.40 on Thursday.
Delta Life Insurance featured a turnover of Tk 1.95 billion. The life insurer’s share closed at Tk 150.20, shedding 9.79% over the previous week.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the third working day of the week, November 28, ended with price Index & turnover drops. This information is known from DSE sources.
297 crore 20 lakh shares were traded on this day. 179 crore 14 lakh less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 27 November, Shares worth Tk 369 crores 96 lakh shares were traded last time, Monday. From the DSE website, the lowest trade was done on 17 August, which was around 299 crore taka, which means after 70 working days the stock market hit its lowest today.
The benchmark DSEX lost 6.62 points or 6,202 The Shariah-based index DSES dropped 0.72 points or 1,346, and the blue-chip index DS30 decreased by 1.98 points or 2,099.
Of the issues traded, 17 advanced, 134 declined and 139 remained unchanged.
Ambee Pharmaceuticals PLC ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 53.60 paisa or 6.83 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 838.40 paisa.
Bd. Thai Aluminium Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 1.40 paisa or 7.73 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 16.70 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Central Pharmaceuticals Limited 15 crore 96 lakh takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 52 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on the Dhaka Stock Exchange, 60 lakh 14 thousand 277 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 29 crore 84 lakh taka.
One of the Listed companies, Ring Shine Textiles Limited has recommended no Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2023.
In terms of financial performance, The Company has further informed EPS loss of Tk. 2.53 for the year ended June 30, 2023. The Company has also reported NAV per share loss of Tk. 4.97 paisa.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company will be taking place on January 20, through the digital platform. The record date for this has been fixed at December 17.
One of the listed companies, Bd. Thai Aluminium Limited discloses its financial reports for the first quarter, (July-September 23).
The company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of Tk 0.19 paisa in Q1 of the current financial year (July-September 23). EPS loss of Tk 0.12 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per share was of Tk. 27.66 paisa as of September 30, 2023.
