The DSEX, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed 66 points in the first 30 minutes of trading on Monday. After the first hour, the index reached 6,927 points, which is 77.99 points fewer than the previous day, with a turnover of Tk 3.38 billion. Dhaka stocks traded in the red for seven straight days from Oct 10 to Oct 20. During that time, the main index dropped 347 points to 6,020.61 points. After a brief respite on Thursday, when the index rose by 55 points, the market fell back into a downward trajectory on Sunday, with the DSEX losing 362 points or 4.92 percent over eight days.

Source: bd News24 October 25, 2021 07:29 UTC