Trading on Bangladesh’s two major stock exchanges — the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) — began sharply lower on Monday, as most listed companies saw their share prices fall during the first hour of trading, reports UNB.
At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index dropped 19 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and blue-chip DS30 indices slipped by 3 points and 6 points, respectively.
Of the issues traded on the DSE, 241 declined, 93 advanced, and 52 remained unchanged. The total turnover during the first half of the session stood at over Tk 170 crore.
The downward trend was mirrored on the CSE, where the key index fell by 56 points. On that bourse, 70 companies lost value, 23 gained, and 3 remained unchanged, with total transactions reaching around Tk 8.2 crore in the first half of the day’s trading.
Market analysts attributed the early decline to persistent investor caution and low participation ahead of year-end disclosures and economic uncertainty.
Bd-pratidin English/ JIsan
