B Mirror Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw a major decline on Sunday, January 11, with about 80% of listed companies seeing a decline in share prices. This led to a considerable decline in the main index. In comparison to the prior session, trading volume also decreased.

The DSEX, the main index of the DSE, closed at 4,940 points after falling 59 points. This follows small increases during the preceding two sessions, during which the index increased by 39 points on Wednesday and 6 points on Thursday.

A total of BDT 4.12 billion worth of shares and units were traded at DSE, down from BDT 4.29 billion recorded on the previous day, marking a 4 percent decrease in turnover. Out of the 392 companies traded, 313 companies (79.85%) saw their share prices fall, 38 companies (9.69%) recorded gains, and 41 companies (10.46%) remained unchanged.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also recorded losses, with shares and units worth BDT 40.3 million traded. Among 154 companies, prices rose for 41, fell for 92, and remained unchanged for 21. The overall CSE index, CASPI, dropped by 117 points, closing at 13,887 points.

For comparison, on Saturday, BDT 126.7 million worth of shares and units were traded at CSE, and the CASPI index had gained 19 points.

Market analysts attribute the fall to profit-taking by investors and cautious sentiment ahead of upcoming corporate announcements, although overall trading activity remained moderate.

This session marks a notable correction after recent minor gains, reflecting a volatile trend in Bangladesh’s stock market.