Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges started Sunday's trading on a downward trend, with most company shares losing value in the first hour.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX fell by 10 points, while the Shariah-based DSES dropped 7 points. The blue-chip DS30 index, however, remained unchanged.

Of the issues traded, the prices of 171 companies declined, 145 advanced and 62 remained unchanged.

Stock Market Slump: DSE, CSE end week in red

The turnover at DSE exceeded Tk 150 crore during the first half of the session.

The downtrend was also observed at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall index dropped by 4 points.

At CSE, the prices of 28 companies decreased, 24 gained and...