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All indices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges fell on the second trading day of the week on Sunday, with most participating companies witnessing a decline in share prices.
At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropped by 29 points.
The Shariah-based DSES index lost 6 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index declined by 8 points.
Out of 400 companies that took part in the trading, most experienced a fall in prices. Prices rose for 102 companies, fell for 241, while 57 remained unchanged.
Share prices dropped across all categories - A, B, and Z. In Category A, which includes companies known for paying dividends, 55 out of 221 saw price gains. Prices declined for 142, while 24 remained unchanged.
The prices of most mutual funds also declined. Out of 36 funds, 29 recorded losses, only one advanced, and six remained unchanged.
In the DSE block market, shares worth Tk 92.5 million were traded from 23 companies.
DBH Finance topped the block trade chart, selling shares worth Tk 15 million.
The total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 2.92 billion for the day, up from Tk 2.62 billion in the previous session.
Sonargaon Textile emerged as the top gainer on the DSE with a 9.71 per cent price increase, while First Bangladesh Fixed Income Fund dropped the most, losing over 9.76 per cent.
Indices Fall in Chattogram as Well
Similar to Dhaka, indices also declined at the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE).
The overall index at the CSE dropped by 78 points during the day's trading.
Of the 236 companies that participated, 88 saw their prices rise, 118 declined, and 30 remained unchanged.
The CSE reported a total turnover of Tk 100 million, up from Tk 91.9 million in the previous session.
City Insurance topped the gainers' list at the CSE with a 9.87 per cent rise in price, while Bangladesh Lamps led the losers, shedding nearly 10 per cent.