Stocks decline in Dhaka, Chattogram as most shares lose value

Dhaka, June 30 -- Stocks decline in Dhaka, Chattogram as most shares lose value

Dhaka, June 30 (UNB) - Stock indices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fell on Monday, the second trading day of the week, driven by a broad-based decline in share prices and a dip in overall market turnover.

In the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX dropped by 1 point over the course of the day's trading.

The other two indices - the Shariah-compliant DSES and the blue-chip index DS30 - also ended in the red.

Out of the 400 companies that participated in the trading, prices rose for 130 companies, declined for 205, and remained unchanged for 65.

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