All sectors on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended lower, dragged down by IT on Monday.
In the first hour into trade, the DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dipped 24.25 points or 0.39 per cent to settle at 6,190.
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Among other indices, the DSES, the Shariah-based index, dropped 5.86 points or 0.43 per cent to 1,342, and the DS30, the blue-chip index, gave up 2.99 points or 0.13 per cent to finish at 2,177.
Meanwhile, turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 351.9 crore.
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Out of the stocks traded, 13 issues advanced, 72 declined and 219 remained unchanged.