Stocks rally halted after 10-day streak

Business Desk :
After a 10-day rally, the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s (DSE) benchmark index DSEX concluded today’s (12 February) session on a bearish note, as investors opted to sell and secure capital gains.

In the trading session, the DSEX experienced a 22-point decline, settling at 6,424, while the blue-chip index DS30 managed to gain 6 points, concluding at 2,165 points.

In the last 10-day until 11 February, the DSEX jumped 368 points.

Among the traded scrips, 114 showed advancement, 254 experienced a decline, and 27 remained unchanged.

The turnover value of the DSE witnessed a 9% decline, amounting to Tk1,693 crore today.

Investors displayed heightened interest in Orion Pharma shares, making it the highest turnover stock with a value of Tk61 crore.

This was followed by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation and IFIC Bank in terms of trading activity.