Trading on the country’s stock markets continued on a downward trend on the final working day of the week, with most listed companies experiencing a fall in share prices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses.
During the first half of the session, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, dropped by 7 points. The Shariah-based DSES index also declined by 1 point, while the DS30 index, which represents blue-chip companies, edged up by 1 point.
The majority of companies traded on the DSE saw their share prices fall. Out of all participating companies, prices rose for 90, declined for 201, and remained unchanged for 98.
The total value of shares and units traded on the DSE in the first half stood at over Tk 135 crore.
Dhaka stocks edge up, Chattogram faces decline
Meanwhile, on the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE), the overall index dropped by 5 points.
Among the 125 companies that participated in trading on the CSE, prices increased for 47, fell for 56, and remained unchanged for 22.
The CSE recorded over Tk 5 crore in share and unit transactions during the first half of the trading session.