Trading at the country’s two stock exchanges saw a sharp downturn on Tuesday, the third working day of the week, with major indices posting steep losses in the first half of the session amid intense selling pressure.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index plunged 165 points by midday. The Shariah-based DSES index declined 26 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index dropped 71 points, reflecting broad-based losses across sectors.
Most listed companies experienced price erosion. Of the traded issues, 347 declined, compared with only 30 that advanced, while 11 remained unchanged.
Turnover at the DSE stood at around Tk 600 crore in the first half of trading, indicating active participation despite the sharp fall in indices.
A similar trend was observed at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall CASPI index shed 309 points during the same period.
Of the traded securities at the CSE, 111 companies saw their share prices fall, while 50 posted gains and 12 remained unchanged. The port city bourse recorded a turnover of Tk 19 crore in the first half of the session.
Source: UNB
Bd-pratidin English/ Jisan
