DHAKA, July 24, 2024 (BSS) - Country's both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock
Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)-- today plunged due to
mainly price fall in large-cap securities.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 95.66
points or 1.76 percent to 5,350.83. Two other indices also ended sharply
lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, plunged 37.28 points to
finish at 1,908.52 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 21.87 points to
close at 1,169.56.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Taka 1,593.77
million, which was Taka 3,715.23 million at the previous session of the week.

Out of 390 issues traded, 355 declined, 20 advanced and 15 remained unchanged
on the DSE trading floor.

TECHNODRUG was the day's top gainer, posting 10 percent gain while KOHINOOR
was the worst loser, losing 3 per cent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended sharply lower with the CSE All
Share Price Index - CASPI -losing 207.56 points to settle at 15,359.03 and
the Selective Categories Index - CSCX shedding 126.84 points to close at
9,244.32.

Of the issues traded, 126 declined, six advanced and 10 issues remained
unchanged on the CSE trading floor.

The port city's bourse traded 8.19 lakh shares and mutual fund units with
turnover value worth about Taka 2.52 crore.