Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Business Desk:

Country’s both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday plunged as deteriorating investor sentiment pushed most scrip into the red.

The DSE Broad Index (DSEX) saw a sharp drop of 58.96 points, closing at 4939.59. Similarly, the blue-chip DS-30 index fell by 18.74 points to settle at 1896.20, while the DSES Shariah index decreased by 11.92 points to finish the day at 998.89.

According to the daily market summary, the total turnover on the premier bourse stood at Taka 412.28 crore. A total of 13,74,21,679 shares and mutual fund units were traded through the exchange.