On Monday, the second trading day of the week, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) experienced a decline in indices due to a drop in most share prices. The downward trend in trading volume also continued compared to the previous day. At the close of the day, the DSEX, the main index, fell by 16.18 points, or 0.30%, to 5,220.66 points. The Shariah-based DSES index decreased by 4.13 points, or 0.35%, to 1,162.42 points, and the DS30 index fell by 5.16 points, or 0.27%, to 1,898.51 points. The total value of shares and mutual fund units traded was BDT 381.74 crore, down by BDT 40.20 crore from the previous session. A total of 14,07,24,269 shares were exchanged in 1,29,594 transactions. Among 396 companies and mutual funds, 98 saw price increases, while 230 saw declines, and 68 remained unchanged.

The highest trading volume in terms of money was recorded by Orion Infusions Ltd. with shares worth BDT 33.64 crore. Other notable companies in terms of trading volume included Fu Wang Foods Ltd., HR Textiles Ltd., Tawfiq Foods & Lovello Ice Cream Plc, and Gemeni Sea Foods Ltd. Among the top gainers, Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd. led with a 9.93% increase in share price, followed by Gemini Sea Foods Ltd., Fu Wang Foods Ltd., and Asian Tiger Sandhani Life Growth Fund. The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a drop in both indices and trading volume. The CSCX index fell by 7.96 points, or 0.09%, and the CASPI index dropped by 22.82 points, or 0.15%. Total trade value at CSE amounted to BDT 3.31 crore, significantly lower than the previous day’s BDT 5.16 crore. Top traded shares in terms of value included Robi Axiata Plc, Jamuna Oil Co. Ltd., and MJL Bangladesh Plc.