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The country’s stock market continues its downward trajectory, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experiencing a sharp decline in both share prices and trading volumes. On Thursday, the DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, fell by 47 points to close at 5,197. Trading volume for the day reached a mere Tk 363.79 crore, marking the lowest turnover in 17 sessions.
Despite a promising start with rising prices for most shares, the upward momentum dissipated within the first 30 minutes of trading. As the day progressed, more stocks shifted to the declining list, culminating in a notable drop across all indices. By the session’s close, 263 companies saw price drops, while only 66 registered gains, and 54 remained unchanged.
The DSE Shariah Index (DSES) fell by 10 points to 1,151, and the DS30 Index, comprising blue-chip companies, dropped 15 points to 1,919.
In trading activity, Midland Bank led the market with a turnover of Tk 13.15 crore, followed by Lovello Ice Cream at Tk 11.64 crore, and Beximco Pharmaceuticals at Tk 9.7 crore. Other top performers included ICB, Eastern Bank, Fine Foods, Agni Systems, Sonali Aansh, Far East Knitting, and Islami Bank.
Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored this trend, with its CASPI index declining by 87 points. Out of 216 traded stocks, 132 fell in price, while 45 advanced, and 39 remained unchanged. The total turnover for CSE stood at Tk 12.58 crore, a modest improvement from the previous day’s Tk 6.23 crore.
This continued decline in both price indices and turnover has deepened concerns among investors, eroding confidence in the market and compounding their financial losses.
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