The DSEX, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 143 points or 2.5 percent to close at 5,504 points on Sunday. The move is the biggest since Mar 18, 2020 when the index fell 4.47 percent. Meanwhile, the Chattogram bourse's index CASPI fell by 414 points or 2.53 percent to 15,916 points. The share prices of 353 companies and mutual fund units dropped on the Dhaka market, which saw a turnover of Tk 7.71 billion on Sunday. Meanwhile, the turnover in the CSE increased by Tk 110 million as Tk 44 million worth of shares and mutual funds were exchanged.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2021 11:48 UTC