DSEX falls 68 points at week’s start as CSE also declines

The week started on a weak note as the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s DSEX fell 68 points to 4,899, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange’s all-share index dropped 35 points.

The DSE’s Shariah-based DSES index declined by 16 points and the blue-chip DS30 index lost 11 points.

Most stocks ended lower, with 329 companies’ share prices falling, 34 gaining and 27 remaining unchanged.

In the A, B, and Z categories, the A-category — considered the top dividend-paying companies — saw 169 stocks decline, 25 rise and 20 remain unchanged.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 90 million were traded across 35 companies, with Dominage Steel Building Systems Limited leading with Tk 20 million in block deals.

Among individual stocks, IFAD Autos PLC topped the DSE gainers list with over a 6 per cent rise, while Fareast Finance & Investment Limited lost more than 10 per cent to lead the losers.

At the CSE, 109 companies saw price declines, 42 recorded gains, and four remained unchanged.

The total turnover rose to Tk 220 million from Tk 130 million in the previous session.

ADN Telecom Ltd gained over 10 per cent to top the CSE gainers list, while SBAC Bank PLC fell more than 10 per cent to lead the losers.