Dhaka, May 15 -- Bangladesh's capital markets continued their downward trend for a third straight day, with indices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges falling in the first hour of trading on the week's final working day.

At the outset of trading, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, dropped by 9 points.

Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES slipped by 1 point, while the DS30 index, which comprises selected blue-chip stocks, declined by 3 points.

A majority of the listed companies experienced a fall in share prices. While 109 companies saw gains, prices declined for 179 companies and remained unchanged for 92.

Market slumps again in Dhaka and Chattogram bourses

In the first hour of t...