The country's stock markets closed the week on a downbeat note on Thursday, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses recording sharp declines as prices fell for the majority of listed companies.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) benchmark index, DSEX, shed 66 points during the day's trading. The other two indices also slid, with the Shariah-based DSES falling 16 points and the blue-chip DS30 losing 23 points.

All three DSE indices posted declines of more than 1 percent compared to the previous session. Of the issues traded, 310 companies saw their share prices fall, while 59 advanced and 20 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the DSE also dropped sharply, falling by around Tk 300 crore from Wednesday. The bourse saw transactions worth Tk 930 crore on Thursday, down from Tk 1,211 crore a day earlier.

M.L. Dyeing Limited topped the gainers' list, rising nearly 6 percent, while Shyampur Sugar Mills Ltd was the worst performer, losing about 9 percent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored the downturn, with its overall index CASPI falling 158 points. Of the companies traded, 186 declined, 54 advanced, and 22 remained unchanged.

Total transactions on the CSE stood at Tk 20 crore, up from Tk 16 crore the previous day.

GSP Finance Company (Bangladesh) PLC led the gainers on the CSE, rising nearly 10 percent, while Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Limited was the top loser, falling by a similar margin.