Bangladesh’s stock markets began the first trading day of the week with a decline, as all major indices in both Dhaka and Chattogram opened lower on Monday.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 2 points. The Shariah-based DSES index fell by 1 point, while the blue-chip index DS30 declined by 7 points.
During the first half of the session in Dhaka, share prices of 169 companies increased, 166 declined and 55 remained unchanged.
Overall, trading volume on the DSE surpassed Tk 170 crore in the first two hours, reflecting moderate investor activity.
Share markets rebound sharply in both Dhaka, Chattogram
Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also witnessed a downward trend, with the overall index falling by 6 points.
Out of 98 companies that participated in trading on the CSE, prices rose for 47, fell for 33, and remained unchanged for 18.
In the first half of trading, the CSE recorded share and unit transactions worth over Tk 4 crore.