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Bangladesh’s capital market fell again on Monday as key indices dropped in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, with most company shares declining and overall turnover shrinking.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index fell by 40 points. Shariah-based index DSES dropped 11 points, while the blue-chip index declined 17 points.
The overall turnover at DSE also declined, with shares and units worth Tk 3.94 billion traded compared to Tk 4.61 billion in the previous session.
Out of the companies traded, 260 saw their share prices fall, 81 gained, and 55 remained unchanged. Across the A, B, and Z categories, the majority of shares were lower.
In the A-category, which includes top dividend-paying companies, 150 shares declined, 43 rose and 28 remained unchanged.
In the block market, shares worth Tk 150 million of 20 companies were traded, with Orion Infusion topping the list at Tk 60 million.
Anwar Galvanizing Ltd recorded the highest gain at over 23 per cent, while Sharp Industries PLC fell more than 12 per cent to the bottom.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw losses, with the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) dropping 63 points.
The total turnover reached Tk 170 million against Tk 110 million in the previous session.
At CSE, 104 companies’ share prices declined, 57 rose, and 28 remained unchanged.
Anwar Galvanizing Ltd led the gains with a 24 per cent rise, while Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited fell over 10 per cent to the bottom.