Trading at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended in the red on Monday as key indices posted sharp losses, accompanied by broad-based declines in share prices and lower turnover.
On the second trading day of the week, the DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, fell by 58 points. The Shariah-based DSES dropped 11 points, while the blue-chip DS30 shed 18 points.
Most listed companies closed lower. Of the issues traded on the DSE, prices declined for 313 companies, rose for 38, and remained unchanged for 41.
Turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 412 crore, down from Tk 429 crore in the previous session.
Shinepukur Ceramics PLC topped the DSE gainers’ list, rising more than 9.5 percent, while Fareast Finance and Investment Limited was the worst performer, losing nearly 11 percent.
The CSE also recorded a sharp downturn, with its benchmark index CASPI dropping 116 points.
On the port city bourse, prices fell for 92 companies, rose for 41, and remained unchanged for 21.
Turnover at the CSE plunged sharply to Tk 4 crore, compared with Tk 12 crore in the previous session.
First Finance Limited emerged as the top gainer at the CSE, climbing 10 percent, while Yakin Polymer Limited was the biggest loser, shedding 10 percent of its value.
Source: UNB
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
