Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges faced a significant downturn on Monday, the week's second trading day, as indices fell sharply amid widespread price drops across most listed companies.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), all major indices closed in the red. The benchmark DSEX index plunged by 50 points, while the Shariah-based DSES dropped 8 points, and the blue-chip DS30 index fell by 20 points.

Of the 397 issues traded on the DSE, prices declined for 207 companies, outpacing the 122 gainers, while 68 remained unchanged.

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