Sharpest fall at DSE since Shibli takes charge of BSEC

As on yesterday, the stock market closed with a downward trend today (September 21). All the indices of both the stock markets declined on this day. At the same time, transaction, share and unit prices of most of the companies decreased.

Today's fall in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is the maximum, since the incumbent Chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Professor Shibli Rubaiyat-ul-Islam assumed the office on 17 May of this year.

Since his joining, the main index of DSE, DSEX dropped by a maximum of 76.74 points to 5,012.12 points today. Earlier, on August 17, the index fell by 74 points.

On, Monday among other indices of DSE, Shariah index has decreased by 15 points and DSE-30 index has decreased by 26 points to 1,138 and 1,727 points respectively.

Shares and units of Tk 977.58 crore were traded in the DSE on Monday downed by Tk 126.30 crore from Tk 1,103.88 crore which was just one working day ago. Out of the total 356 issues traded, 82 gained, 259 fell while 14 remained unchanged.

On the other hand, the key index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) CASPI reduced by 210 points to 14,320 points on Monday. Shares and units worth Tk 31.23 crore were traded at the CSE.  

Among the 286 issues traded during the day, 85 gained, 184 declined and 17 remained unchanged.

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