The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s main stock market, witnessed a decline in its indices on the last trading day of the week, Thursday, as most shares experienced price drops. Additionally, trading volume was lower compared to the previous day. Conversely, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) showed growth in both indices and trading activity.

At the DSE, the DSEX index dropped by 18.54 points, or 0.35%, to close at 5,199.61 points. The Shariah index, DSES, fell by 9.97 points (0.85%) to 1,155.10 points, while the DS30 index declined by 10.96 points (0.56%) to 1,930.96 points. Trading at the DSE totaled shares and mutual fund units worth Tk 313.65 crore, a decrease from the Tk 330.59 crore traded the day before. A total of 13.32 crore shares changed hands in 102,837 transactions. Among 398 traded entities, 98 saw price increases, 229 declined, and 71 remained unchanged.

Robi Axiata Limited led in transaction volume, with shares worth Tk 12.17 crore traded. Other notable entities included Orion Infusions Limited (Tk 10.94 crore), City Bank PLC (Tk 10.93 crore), and Fine Foods Limited (Tk 10.34 crore).

Meanwhile, Rupali Bank PLC topped the gainers’ list with a 9.90% increase, followed by One Bank PLC (9.52%) and S. Alam Cold Rolled Steels Limited (8%).

At the CSE, the CSCX index rose by 20.87 points (0.23%) to 8,859.51, and the CASPI index climbed 40.25 points (0.27%) to 14,552.30. Trading turnover at the CSE amounted to Tk 101.09 crore, a significant rise from the previous day’s Tk 57.35 crore. Among 195 traded stocks, 79 advanced, 91 declined, and 25 remained unchanged.