Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the week with a decline in key indices as most listed companies saw their share prices fall on Sunday.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the DSE, gained in the first hour of trading but slipped as the day progressed, eventually closing 13 points lower.

The Shariah-based DSES dropped 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 shed 5 points.

A total of 209 issues declined, 110 advanced and 68 remained unchanged.

Block market transactions amounted to Tk 13 crore across 29 companies, with Fine Foods topping the board by selling shares worth Tk 6 crore.

The total turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 267 crore, down from Tk 364 crore in the previous trading session. ...