Bangladesh’s stock market opened the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with key indices falling on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) as most listed companies saw their share prices decline.
On the DSE, the benchmark DSEX dropped 30 points, the Shariah-based DSES fell 6 points, and the blue-chip DS30 index lost 11 points. Among the traded issues, 249 companies saw prices decline, 79 advanced, and 63 remained unchanged.
Block market transactions totaled Tk 16.50 crore across 29 companies, with Orion Infusion Limited recording the highest turnover at Tk 3.90 crore. The total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 457 crore, down from Tk 463 crore in the previous session.
Prime Finance First Mutual Fund led the gainers with a 10 percent rise, while Zeal Bangla Sugar Mills Ltd was the worst performer, falling nearly 10 percent.
The CSE also saw a downturn as its overall index, CASPI, lost 25 points. Of the traded issues, prices fell for 80 companies, rose for 74, and remained unchanged for 19. Turnover on the CSE totaled Tk 12 crore, down from Tk 13 crore in the previous session.
SK Trims and Industries Ltd emerged as the top gainer on the CSE with a 10 percent increase, while Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Ltd was the top loser, shedding nearly 10 percent.
Source: UNB
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