DHAKA, May 07, 2025 (BSS) - The country's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - today plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities.

DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went down by 149.31 points or 3.02 percent to 4,802.42. Two other indices also ended sharply lower with the DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, plunged 40.34 points to finish at 1,793.43 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) lost 41.92 points to close at 1,047.99.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, decreased to Taka 5,164.69 million, which was Taka 5,497.41 million in the previous session of the week.
 
Out of 399 issues traded, 385 declined, 9 advanced and 5 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

NRBBANK topped the turnover chart, followed by BEACHHATCH, MIDLANDBNK, BPPL and BRACBANK.
 
BPPL was the day's top gainer, posting 9.62 percent gain while PRIMETEX was the worst loser, losing 9.92 percent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended sharply lower with the CSE All Share Price Index - CASPI -losing 270.53 points to settle at 13,590.18 and the Selective Categories Index - CSCX shedding 157.28 points to close at 8,305.70.

Of the issues traded, 187 declined, 20 advanced and 10 issues remained unchanged on the CSE.

The port city's bourse traded 31.54 lakh shares and mutual fund units with a turnover value worth about Taka 6.53 crore.