Both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges closed Thursday's session, the last trading day of the week with significant index losses, as share prices fell across the majority of listed companies.

After three consecutive days of gains, all indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped into the red. The benchmark DSEX lost 60 points, while the Shariah-based DSES fell 12 points and the blue-chip DS30 index shed 23 points.

Losers far outpaced gainers on the DSE, with 306 companies recording price declines against gains in only 70, while 14 companies remained unchanged.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 28 crore were traded across 39 companies, with Fine Foods Limited leading the segment at Tk 4.70 crore.

Overall market turnover dropped by more than Tk 200 crore, settling at Tk 776 crore compared to Tk 991 crore the previous session.

Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics PLC topped the DSE gainers' chart with an 8 percent rise, while ICB Islamic Bank Limited was the steepest loser, shedding 9 percent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored the bearish sentiment, with the CASPI index dropping 44 points.

Among 195 traded issues, 107 declined against 73 advances, with 15 remaining flat.

Despite the index slump, turnover on the CSE surged sharply to Tk 110 crore from just Tk 31 crore the previous day.

Progressive Life Insurance Company Limited led the gainers with nearly 10 percent appreciation, while Reliance One The First Scheme of Reliance Insurance Mutual Fund fell the most at 10 percent.