DHAKA, Jan 22, 2025 (BSS) – The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today fell slightly due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.

DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), declined 25.4 points to settle at 5,177 points as against 5,203 points in the previous trading session.

Meanwhile, market turnover also decreased by 17.3% to Taka 4.1 billion as against Taka 4.3 billion in the previous session.

On the sectoral front, Pharma (18.0%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by IT (17.2%) and Bank (12.2%) sectors.

Most of the sectors displayed dismal returns, out of which Services (-2.1%), Ceramic (-1.4%) and Financial Institution (-1.3%) exerted the most corrections, while IT (0.7%), Paper (0.5%) and Jute (0.5%) exhibited some gains on the bourse today.

Out of the 397 issues traded, 92 advanced, 245 declined and 60 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, however, settled on green terrain. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) edged up by 5.7 and 6.9 points, respectively.