Stocks in Bangladesh closed lower on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, with both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting index declines amid a reduced turnover.

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX shed 5 points by the end of the session. The Shariah-based DSES fell 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 slipped 3 points.

Market breadth was evenly split, with prices of 162 companies advancing against declines in 162 others, while 69 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE dropped by more than Tk 100 crore from the previous session, with shares and units worth Tk 478 crore traded, down from Tk 587 crore on Thursday.

In the block market, shares of 48 companies worth Tk 18 crore changed hands, with Fine Foods Limited topping the list after selling shares worth Tk 4 crore.

Stocks open week lower at DSE, CSE despite gains in majority shares

Kay & Que (Bangladesh) Ltd emerged as the top gainer on the DSE, rising more than 8.5 percent, while DBH First Mutual Fund lost nearly 10 percent to end as the day’s worst performer.

The CSE also ended in the red, with its key index CASPI falling 48 points.

On the port city bourse, prices of 72 companies declined against gains in 66, while 30 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 6 crore, down from Tk 7 crore in the previous session.

Navana CNG Limited topped the CSE gainers’ chart with a 10 percent rise, while Pragati Insurance Limited lost nearly 10 percent to finish at the bottom.