Key indexes drop as selling pressure hits DSE

Increased selling pressure led to a drop in key indexes of Dhaka Stock Exchange following a three-day rally of rising prices.

Trading data from DSE revealed a sharp decline in transaction volume, with shares and units worth Tk 4.31 billion exchanged through 158,360 transactions—down from Tk 5.56 billion recorded on Thursday. A total of 188.5 million shares and units were traded across the market.

A mixed trading session saw 398 companies actively participating: prices for 178 companies rose, while 181 saw decline, and 39 remained unchanged.

The DSE’s main index, DSEX, shed 8.54 points to close at 5190.85. The DSES Shariah index, however, edged up by 2.24 points to 1147.14, while the DS30 blue-chip index fell by 10.61 points, closing at 1915.43.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also felt the impact, with the CASPI index slipping by 0.14 points to 14462.90. Trading volume at CSE amounted to Tk 120 million, a significant rise from Tk 48.4 million on Thursday. Of the 206 companies traded, prices for 116 increased, 66 declined, and 23 remained unchanged.