Maintaining the ongoing downward trend, both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began trading on Tuesday) with losses, as indices in both markets declined.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index fell by 20 points within the first two hours of trading.
The other two indices - the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 - also dropped by 4 points each. During the first half of the trading session, the DSE recorded a turnover of Tk 180 crore, with the majority of listed companies experiencing a fall in share prices. Out of the traded securities, prices rose for 203 companies, declined for 133, while 58 remained unchanged.
A similar scenario was observed at the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall index dropped by 70 points shortly after trading began.
Among the 163 companies that participated in trading at the CSE, share prices increased for 41 companies, declined for 104, and remained unchanged for 18. The total turnover during the first half of the session stood at over Tk 2.75 crore. �"UNB
