Article: Most shares incur losses last week amid poor turnover.

Dhaka, Aug 28 (UNB) - Shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) incurred substantial losses during the last week ended Thursday, amid poor turnover as investors were taking preparation to buy four new issues to hit the country's capital market next month, including the biggest one of Grameen Phone.

Stockbrokers said the investors might have opted keeping aside some of their investments to buy the new issues coming forth, putting an extra sale pressure and pushing down the share prices. The main indices also dropped as a result.

The DSE general index, the benchmark index, shed 50 points or 1.66 percent to close the week's trading at 2,978 from 3,028 points at ...

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