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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended Monday's trading session lower despite an early rise, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day in a positive territory.
At the DSE, the benchmark index DSEX shed 8 points, while the Shariah-based DSES fell by 4 points. The blue-chip index DS30, however, gained 3 points.
Most of the traded issues ended in the red, as prices of 223 companies declined against 127 gainers, while 47 issues remained unchanged, as per a report on the UNB agency.
Across all three categories - A, B and Z - the majority of issues lost value. In the A category, which includes companies that pay the highest dividends, 148 issues declined, while 53 advanced and 20 remained unchanged.
In the DSE block market, shares worth Tk 200 million of 32 companies were traded, with Square Pharmaceuticals leading the board by selling shares worth Tk 40 million.
The DSE posted a turnover of Tk 14 billion, slightly lower than the previous day's Tk 14.41 billion.
S Alam Cold Rolled Steels topped the gainer's list with a rise of over 9.0 per cent, while Trust Life Insurance suffered the steepest fall, losing more than 9.0 per cent.
On the other hand, the CSE witnessed an upward trend, with its overall index gaining 48 points.
Out of the traded issues, 127 advanced, 111 declined and 26 remained unchanged.
The port city bourse saw a turnover of Tk 160 million, down from Tk 180 million in the previous session.
Apollo Ispat Complex topped the gainers at the CSE with a rise of over 10 per cent, while International Leasing and Financial Services suffered the biggest fall, dropping by more than 10 per cent.