, June 3 -- Trading in the country's stock markets began on a downward trend on Tuesday, with key indices falling and most company shares losing value.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index dropped by 11 points in early trading.

The Shariah-based DSES index declined by 3 points, while the DS30 index, comprising blue-chip companies, fell by 6 points.

Prices dropped for the majority of the traded companies. Of the issues traded, 183 saw a fall in prices, 109 advanced, and 92 remained unchanged.

During the first two hours of trading, shares and units worth over Tk 100 crore changed hands on the DSE.

Stocks slide sharply in early trading at DSE, CSE

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