DHAKA, June 22, 2025 (BSS) - 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 broad index of the DSE, plunged by 76.8 points to settle at 4,678 points as against 4,754 points in the previous trading session. 

Trading activities remained stagnant as most investors shied away from taking positions in equities, causing the total turnover in DSE falling to a low of Taka 2.7 billion. 

On the sectoral front, Food (22.1%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Bank (15.6%) and Pharma (11.4%) sectors. 

All the sectors displayed dismal returns, out of which Paper (-3.9%), Financial Institution (-3.2%) and Ceramic (-3.1%) exerted the most corrections on the bourse today. 

Out of the 397 issues traded, 15 advanced, 363 declined and 19 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a negative zone. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 97.2 points and 171.5 points, respectively.