BSS
  11 Nov 2025, 17:53

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

DHAKA, Nov 11, 2025 (BSS) - Country's both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) - today extended losing streak amid persistent investor anxiety over the potential impact of the newly enacted margin rules, leaving the overall market sentiment on tenterhooks. 

DSEX, the broad index of the DSE, declined by 39.2 points and settled at 4,861 points as against 4,900 points in the previous trading session. 

Market turnover decreased further by 11.4% to Taka 3.6 billion from Taka 4.0 billion in the previous session. 

On the sectoral front, Engineering (16.3%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Pharma (15.7%) and Textile (9.0%) sectors. 

Most of the sectors displayed negative returns, out of which Life Insurance (-3.3%), Financial Institution (-3.2%) and Mutual Fund (-2.2%) exerted the most corrections on the bourse today, while only Jute (3.4%) and Fuel & Power (1.3%) managed to settle on positive terrain. 

Out of the 397 issues traded, 69 advanced, 274 declined and 54 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a negative zone. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) decreased by 74.8 points and 140.1 points, respectively.