The country’s stock markets began the week on a bearish note, with both major exchanges reporting losses in early trading on Monday — the final trading day of the first half of the 2025 calendar year.
On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index dropped by 19 points during the first hour of trading. The Shariah-compliant DSES index lost 5 points, while the DS30 index, which tracks blue-chip stocks, declined by 9 points.
Market sentiment remained weak in early trade, with share prices falling for the majority of listed companies. Out of all traded issues on the DSE, 244 declined, 77 advanced, and 65 remained unchanged. Turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 1.60 billion within the first hour.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) mirrored the downward trend, with its key index falling by 38 points in early trading. Of the 124 companies that traded during the initial session on the CSE, prices rose for 40, declined for 64, and stayed flat for 20. Turnover on the CSE exceeded Tk 130 million.
The early losses reflect ongoing cautious sentiment among investors, marking a subdued end to the first half of the trading year.
