Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Bangladesh's stock market continued its downward trend for the second consecutive session on Monday, with key indices falling at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and losses also recorded at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index shed 7 points, while the Shariah-based DSES fell 2 points and the blue-chip DS30 lost 9 points by the end of trading.

Most stocks ended lower as prices declined for 155 companies against gains for 142, while shares of 93 companies remained unchanged.

The turnover also dropped notably, with shares and units worth Tk 309 crore traded during the session, down from Tk 385 crore in the previous day.

In the block market, shares of 25 companies worth Tk 25 crore were...