Stocks on Sunday extended its losing streak for the two-day as investors' confidence failed to rebound.
DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closed the day with 27.15 points down and settled at 6,256.16 points. Two other indices also ended lower. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 10.02 points to finish at 2,225.34 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) shed 5.94 points to close at 1,365.95.
Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Tk 4708.48 million on the premier bourse, which was Taka 6084.47 million at the previous session of the week.
Out of 326 issues traded, 168 closed lower, 11 remained higher and 147 others remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.
GENEXIL became the most-traded stock, followed by SPCERAMICS, OLYMPIC, BSC and ORIONINFU.
AL-HAJTEX was the day's top gainer, soaring 6.27 per cent while EHL was the worst loser, losing 7.16 per cent.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also fell sharply with the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) losing 56.93 points to settle at 18,478.36 and its Selective Categories Index (CSCX) shedding 34.51 points to close at 11,077.17.
Of the issues traded, 63 declined, 18 advanced and 42 issues remained unchanged.
The port-city bourse traded 10.71 lakh shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value of Taka 8 crore.
