The country's both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), plunged further mainly due to price fall in large-cap securities on Monday.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down 23.88 points or 0.35% to settle at 6,638, after gaining over 21 points the previous day.
Two other indices also edged lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, shedding 6.60 points to finish at 2,451 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) dropping 5.05 points to close at 1,454.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, dipped below the Tk600 crore mark and amounted to Tk557 crore, which was 13% lower than the previous day's tally of Tk643 crore.
The losers took a strong lead over the gainers, as out of 381 issues transacted, 234 declined, 91 advanced and 56 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
IPDC Finance was the most traded stock with shares worth Tk64.86 crore changing hands, followed by Beximco (Tk28.3 crore), Sonali Paper and Board Mills (Tk19.1 crore), LafargeHolcim (Tk17.5 crore) and Genex Infosys (Tk14.9 crore).
The newly-listed JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing continued to top the gainer list for the seventh straight session, posting a 9.79% gain while Dragon Sweater was the day's worst loser, losing 4.73% following its price adjustment after the record date.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed lower with the CSE All Share Price Index- (CASPI)- losing 49 points to settle at 19,495 and the Selective Categories Index (CSCX) shedding 29 points to close at 11,696.
Of the issues traded, 159 declined, 82 advanced and 38 remained unchanged on the CSE trading floor.
The port city bourse traded 7.49 million shares and mutual fund units while turnover was Tk24.91 crore.
