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Monday | October 26, 2026 | Dhaka

Stocks open post-Puja trading in red as all indices slip

 UNB
 Published: 12:02 AM, 26 October 2026

Bangladesh’s stock market resumed trading on a bearish note on Sunday after the Durga Puja holidays, with all major indices and turnover ending lower.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), lost 18 points during the session.
The Shariah-based DSES dropped 9 points, while the blue-chip DS30 slipped 1 point.

Turnover at the country’s premier bourse stood at Tk 430 crore, down from Tk 502 crore in the previous session.

Losers dominated the floor, with 283 issues declining against 64 advancing. Prices of 38 companies remained unchanged.

All sectors except banks and real estate ended in the red. The jute sector was the worst performer, shedding 4.6 percent.

Bangladesh National Insurance PLC topped the gainers’ list with a rise of over 11 percent, while Bangladesh Building Systems PLC led the losers, falling nearly 8 percent.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also closed lower. Its all-share index, CASPI, fell 22 points.

Of the issues traded on the port city bourse, 86 declined, 59 advanced and 18 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the CSE slid to Tk 16 crore, down from Tk 21 crore on the previous trading day.

ACI Formulations PLC was the top gainer on the CSE, rising nearly 10 percent, while Information Services Network Ltd was the biggest loser, shedding almost 10 percent.