Stocks witnessed a downward trend after showing four days of growth as the risk-averse investors opted for booking profit on stock-wise issues.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 12.49 points or 0.17% to settle at 7051, after gaining 137 points in the past four consecutive sessions. Two other indices also closed slightly lower.
The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 3.82 points to finish at 2,607 and the DSE Shariah Index shed 4.43 points to close at 1,509.
Turnover, the most important indicator of the market, stood at Tk1,428 crore, which was 7% higher than the previous day's tally of Tk1335 crore.
Of the 380 issues traded, 192 declined, 133 advanced and 55 issues remained unchanged on the DSE.
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) was the most traded stock with shares worth Tk123 crore changing hands, followed by Fortune Shoes (Tk71 crore), Beximco (Tk65 crore), Saif Powertec (Tk56.4 crore), and Islami Bank Bangladesh (Tk50.4 crore).
Yeakin Polymer was the day's top gainer, posting a 9.95% rise while Bangladesh Building Systems lost the most, losing 6.18%.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended marginally lower with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -losing 61 points to settle at 20,660 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX-shedding 36 points to close at 12,411.
Of the issues traded, 142 declined, 124 advanced and 42 issues remained unchanged on the CSE.
The port city bourse traded 12.91 million shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value of Tk42.3 crore.
