Bangladesh’s stock markets closed lower on Thursday, the final trading day of the week, snapping a four-session winning streak as broad-based selling pushed down major indices and reduced trading turnover.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the market opened on a positive note with gains in most shares. However, selling pressure intensified shortly afterward, and widespread price declines toward the end of the session dragged all major indices into negative territory.

At the close, prices of 103 issues advanced, while 240 declined and 52 remained unchanged.

The benchmark DSEX index fell 26 points to 5,900. The DSE-30 Index, comprising leading blue-chip companies, dropped 15 points to 2,228, while the DSE Shariah Index lost 2 points to 1,207.

Trading activity also weakened. Total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 11.18 billion, down from Tk 15.16 billion in the previous session, marking a decline of about Tk 3.98 billion.

Among the 30 blue-chip companies included in the DSE-30 Index, only five posted gains, while 24 declined and one remained unchanged.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended lower, with the CASPI index falling 55 points. Of the 224 issues traded, 86 advanced, 116 declined, and 22 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the CSE totaled Tk 183.8 million, down from Tk 321.7 million in the previous trading session.

The decline in both indices and trading volume reflects weaker investor sentiment after four consecutive sessions of gains earlier in the week.