The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), Bangladesh's primary stock market, faced a downturn Thursday morning, with indices slipping after Tk 292 crore in trades took place during the first two hours of trading.
Market data from the DSE revealed that shares and units totaling 13.59 crore changed hands across 98,625 transactions.
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A total of 395 companies participated in the session, with mixed results: 168 companies saw their share prices rise, while 184 experienced a decline, and 43 remained unchanged.
The DSEX, DSE’s main index, dropped by 14.32 points to stand at 5,150.51 points. The Shariah-based DSES index declined by 4.83 points, closing at 1,131.38, while the DS30, representing blue-chip stocks, fell 3.87 points to 1,911.98.