Dhaka, March 17 -- Dhaka's stock market faced a continuous two-day downturn, while Chattogram's market declined on the second day after an initial rise on Monday.

On the day, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) dropped by 16 points.

The other two indices also followed a downward trend, with the Shariah-based DSES decreasing by 1 point and the blue-chip DS30 index falling by 6 points.

Among the 396 companies that took part in trading, the majority saw a decline in share prices. While the prices of 97 companies rose, 221 saw a drop and 78 remained unchanged.

Across all three categories-A, B, and Z-most companies experienced a downward trend. Out of 36 mutual funds traded, the prices of most remained unchanged, whi...