Dhaka stocks snap two-day rally as turnover dips to Tk 1,338cr

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed trading lower today, breaking a two-day rally, while total trading turnover, the combined value of shares bought and sold, declined compared to the previous session. 

According to DSE data, the bourse's benchmark DSEX lost 17.33 points, or 0.30 percent, to finish at 5,614.27. 

The other indices also performed negatively as the Shariah-based DSES decreased 0.29 percent to 1,230.05, while the blue-chip DS30 declined 0.59 percent to 2,182.75.

Turnover stood at Tk 1,338.53 crore, down from Tk 1,397.56 crore in the previous session. 

Block trades, a high-volume transaction involving a large number of securities, accounted for a notable share, with transactions recorded across several scrips and overall trade at Tk 33.25 crore. 

Market breadth was mixed, with 175 issues declining against 145 gainers, while 72 remained unchanged. 

A-category stocks saw more winners than losers, while the B-category performed similarly.

By segment, mutual funds posted 12 gainers and seven losers, corporate bonds saw just two issues decline, and the government bond market saw just one issue advance.

On the day's performance table, Rupali Life Insurance Company surged 10 percent to top the gainers' list, while HR Textile declined 8 percent, making it the worst performer of the session.