Dhaka, June 19 -- Trading on the country's stock markets continued on a downward trend on the final working day of the week, with most listed companies experiencing a fall in share prices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses.

During the first half of the session, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, dropped by 7 points. The Shariah-based DSES index also declined by 1 point, while the DS30 index, which represents blue-chip companies, edged up by 1 point.

The majority of companies traded on the DSE saw their share prices fall. Out of all participating companies, prices rose for 90, declined for 201, and remained unchanged for 98.

The total value of shares and units traded on the DSE in the first half stood at ov...