The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped on Monday, the second working day of the week.

At the DSE, the prices of shares and units of a large number of companies fell, leading all major indices to decline, although trading volume increased.

Similarly, at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), a significant number of companies’ shares and units declined in price. However, the main index of the CSE rose, along with trading volume.

Monday’s session began with most companies’ share prices rising, leading to an early upward trend in the indices. During the first hour of trading, the DSE’s main index, DSEX, increased by 38 points. However, market sentiment soon reversed, with more companies moving from the gainers’ list to the losers’ list.

By the end of trading, 96 companies showed price increases at the DSE, while 255 companies’ prices fell and 44 remained unchanged.

As a result, the DSE’s main index, DSEX, closed at 5,423 points - down 23 points from the previous day. Among other indices, the DSE-30, composed of 30 selected companies, fell by 3 points to 2,088, while the DSE Shariah Index decreased by 2 points to 1,171.

Despite the fall in major indices, DSE trading volume rose to Tk736 crore, compared to Tk619 crore in the previous session, an increase of Tk118 crore. The highest-traded shares were Robi (Tk26.93 crore), followed by Sonali Paper (Tk23.2 crore) and Rupali Life Insurance (Tk22.68 crore).

Meanwhile, at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), the CSCX index rose by 1.79 points to 9,324. The CASPI increased by 10.87 points to 15,190, the Shariah Index rose by 4.02 points to 963, and the CSE-30 index advanced by 3.43 points to 13,194.