A significant price fall was observed in the country’s share market on the last working day of the week. On Thursday, the share prices of the majority of companies traded on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) decreased, which had a negative impact on all price indices. On this day of decline, the transaction volume at the DSE also decreased alarmingly. The amount of money exchanged for shares in the market on this day was the lowest in the last 13 working days. Like Dhaka, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a decline in share prices of most companies, and all price indices there moved downwards as well. However, the transaction volume at the CSE was seen to increase slightly.
The market remained unstable throughout the week. There was a continuous price fall for the first two days of the week. Although the market recovered slightly on the third day, it returned to a downward trend from the fourth day, Wednesday. When trading began on Thursday morning, a glimmer of hope was seen in the index. Initially, the index was upward as the share prices of most companies increased. However, this positive state did not last long. Before half an hour of trading had passed, the market began to turn downward under selling pressure. As time went on, the scale of the fall became heavier. At the end of the day, due to the decrease in share prices of most companies, the day’s activities ended with a significant drop in the indices.
Market statistics and the transaction picture are presented in the table below:
| Sector/Description | Data |
| DSEX Index | Decreased by 40 points (Current position 4,927) |
| DSE Shariah Index | Decreased by 9 points (Current position 1,024) |
| DSE-30 Index | Decreased by 6 points (Current position 1,891) |
| Total Turnover | 364 Crore 37 Lakh Taka |
| Turnover Decreased | 41 Crore 4 Lakh Taka (Compared to the previous day) |
| Companies with Price Drop | 307 |
A total of 385 institutions’ shares and units were traded on the DSE on this day. Amongst them, prices increased for only 34, while share prices of 307 institutions decreased, and 44 remained unchanged. The price fall was also evident amongst companies with strong fundamentals. Amongst the companies providing 10 per cent or more dividends, prices decreased for 168. In terms of monetary value, Simtex Industries was at the top of trading, with shares worth 27 crore 63 lakh Taka being traded. BD Thai Food, in the second position, saw trading of 17 crore 94 lakh Taka, and Shahjibazar Power, in the third position, saw trading of shares worth 12 crore 69 lakh Taka. This was the record for the lowest turnover at the DSE since 17 November.