Despite starting the day on a positive note, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended Tuesday's trading session with a slight decline in its key index, DSEX, which dropped by 1 point compared to the previous day.
In the first hour of trading, the DSEX index rose to 5,191 points. But the momentum could not be sustained and the index had fallen to 5,150 points by the close of trading.
The decline was also reflected in the blue-chip index, DS30, which decreased by 1 point.
The Shariah-compliant DSES index, however, showed a slight improvement, gaining 1 point to reach 1,904 points.
Stock Market falls in both Dhaka and Chattogram
The day's turnover also saw a drop, with a total transaction value of Tk 351 crore.
This marks a decline of Tk 46 crore from the previous day, as 1.29 lakh shares worth Tk 13.5 crore changed hands during the session.
Despite the fall in indices, the prices of 181 companies rose, while 131 witnessed a decline, and 84 remained unchanged.
The downward trend persisted in the SME sector of the DSE, with the SME index falling by 10 points. But turnover in this segment increased by Tk 2 crore compared to the previous day, totalling Tk 6.9 crore.
Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also experienced a downturn. The CSCX index fell by 9 points at the end of trading. A total of 72 companies saw price declines, 85 gained, and 30 remained unchanged on the CSE.
While the markets experienced mixed outcomes, investor sentiment remains cautious amid fluctuating turnover and index movements.