After six consecutive trading sessions of gains, Bangladesh’s stock market saw a decline on Sunday. The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a drop in all its key indices, along with a decline in the share prices of most listed companies and units. Trading volume also decreased. Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a fall in its indices as most companies on the exchange saw a drop in share prices, accompanied by a lower trading volume.

Earlier, a series of continuous market declines had led investors to hold a protest rally in Motijheel, which was followed by an upward trend in the stock market. However, after six days of gains, the market saw a downturn on Sunday. By the end of the day’s trading, 92 companies on the DSE recorded price gains, while 240 saw declines, and 63 remained unchanged. The DSE’s benchmark index, DSEX, dropped by 13.29 points to settle at 5,165.

Among other indices, the DSE Shariah Index fell by 4.25 points to 1,143, while the DS30 index, which tracks the top 30 blue-chip stocks, declined by 1.06 points to 1,911. The total trading turnover on the DSE stood at BDT 374.10 crore, down from BDT 429.65 crore in the previous session—a decline of BDT 55.55 crore.

The top-traded company of the day was Khan Brothers Limited, with shares worth BDT 12.34 crore changing hands. New Line Clothing followed with BDT 9.80 crore in trades, while Beach Hatchery Limited secured the third position with BDT 9.42 crore. Other actively traded companies included Robi Axiata, Khulna Paper, Orion Infusion, Energypac Power, Navana Pharma, City Bank, and Central Pharma.

In the Chittagong Stock Exchange, the CASPI index dropped by 38 points. Out of 177 traded companies, 67 recorded price gains, 82 saw declines, and 28 remained unchanged. The day’s turnover amounted to BDT 5.30 crore, a drop from BDT 9.68 crore in the previous session.