Dhaka stocks begin week with losses

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This is the fifth consecutive session of losses for the premier bourse

Stocks fell for the fifth consecutive session on Sunday as cautious investor sentiment continued to weigh on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The DSEX, the benchmark index of the bourse, dropped 22.95 points, or 0.

45 percent, to settle at 5,074.37. The Shariah-compliant DSES index shed 0.



72 percent to close at 1,135.39, while the DS30, which represents blue-chip stocks, declined 0.15 percent to 1,872.

50. Despite the bearish trend, turnover, a key indicator of market activity, rose 3.4 percent to Tk 351.

08 crore from the previous session. Of the 395 issues traded, 101 advanced, 243 declined, and 52 remained unchanged. S Alam Cold Rolled Steels was the top gainer, surging 10 percent, while Beach Hatchery suffered the sharpest fall, sliding 8 percent.

Stocks fell for the fifth consecutive session on Sunday as cautious investor sentiment continued to weigh on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). The DSEX, the benchmark index of the bourse, dropped 22.95 points, or 0.

45 percent, to settle at 5,074.37. The Shariah-compliant DSES index shed 0.

72 percent to close at 1,135.39, while the DS30, which represents blue-chip stocks, declined 0.15 percent to 1,872.

50. Despite the bearish trend, turnover, a key indicator of market activity, rose 3.4 percent to Tk 351.

08 crore from the previous session. Of the 395 issues traded, 101 advanced, 243 declined, and 52 remained unchanged. S Alam Cold Rolled Steels was the top gainer, surging 10 percent, while Beach Hatchery suffered the sharpest fall, sliding 8 percent.

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