The upward momentum observed in the early trading hours at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange did not last, as the DSE ended the day in the red while the CSE managed to sustain its gains.
At the end of Tuesday鈥檚 trading session, DSEX, the key index of the DSE, dropped by 22 points.
Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES declined by 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 inched up by 3 points.
Most issues traded on the DSE ended lower, with prices falling for 241 companies against 80 gainers, while 72 remained unchanged.
Prices dropped across all three categories 鈥� A, B, and Z 鈥� with the decline most prominent among the top-performing A-category companies.
Of these, prices fell for 153 firms, while 33 advanced.
In the block market, the shares of 31 companies worth Tk 9 crore changed hands, with Simtex Industries PLC leading the board by trading shares worth Tk 3 crore.
The day鈥檚 total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 478 crore, up from Tk 394 crore in the previous session.
Meanwhile, the CSE鈥檚 overall index gained 20 points by the end of trading. Despite the rise in the index, most companies there also saw price declines, with 92 issues losing value against 84 gainers, while 29 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the CSE fell to Tk 12 crore from Tk 16 crore the previous day.
The Dacca Dyeing and Mfg Co Ltd topped the gainers鈥� chart on the CSE with a 10 percent rise, while Apex Footwear Limited hit the bottom, losing over 21 percent.
