After opening on a positive note, the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed Tuesday鈥檚 session in the red, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange managed to maintain its upward momentum.
At the DSE, the key index DSEX dropped by 6 points at the end of the day, though the other two indices advanced 鈥� the DSES gained 2 points and the DS30 rose by 6 points.
Most issues saw price declines, with 227 companies losing value against 129 gainers, while 30 issues remained unchanged.
The turnover inched up slightly to Tk 636 crore, compared to Tk 635 crore the previous day.
In the block market, shares worth Tk 16 crore were traded across 25 companies, with Simtex Industries PLC alone offloading shares worth Tk 5 crore.
Simtex Industries PLC topped the DSE gainers鈥� list with a 10 per cent price rise, while People鈥檚 Leasing and Financial Services Ltd hit the bottom, falling 9 per cent.
Meanwhile, the CSE closed higher, with its all-share price index CASPI advancing by 114 points.
The port-city bourse saw 125 issues gain, 53 decline and 15 remain unchanged. The turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 21 crore, up from Tk 19 crore in the previous session.
New Line Clothings Ltd led the CSE gainers with a 10 per cent jump, while United Power Generation & Distribution Company Ltd ended as the biggest loser, slipping nearly 10 per cent.
