Dhaka, Jan. 11 -- Trading at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended on a bearish note on Monday as key indices suffered sharp losses, with most stocks closing lower and turnover declining.

On the second trading day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX dropped by 58 points. The Shariah-based index DSES fell by 11 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 lost 18 points.

Share prices declined for the majority of listed companies. Of the traded issues, prices fell for 313 companies, rose for only 38, and remained unchanged for 41.

The turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 412 crore, down from Tk 429 crore in the previous session.

Shinepukur Ceramics PLC topped the DSE gainers' list with a rise of ...