Trading on Bangladesh’s two bourses opened on a negative note on Tuesday, with all major indices declining in early hours.
During the first hour of trading, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped by 45 points.
The Shariah-based DSES index fell by 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index lost 18 points.
Most listed companies saw price declines, as share prices of 263 companies fell against 79 gainers, while 44 remained unchanged.
Turnover on the DSE exceeded Tk 270 crore within the first hour of trading.
A similar downward trend was observed on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall CASPI index fell by more than 130 points.
Out of the traded issues, 71 companies recorded price declines, while 24 advanced and 21 remained unchanged.
The CSE recorded a turnover of over Tk 5 crore in the first hour.