Trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange started strong on Monday before a sharp drop. The benchmark index, DSEX, fell as much as 1.98 percent in an early swing before it pared down losses to close 0.31 percent lower. The Chittagong Stock Exchange index, the CASPI, fell nearly 88 points to 18,130. The DSEX fell by 133 points, or 2.21 percent, on Sunday, the largest drop in three years. Total transactions on the Chittagong Stock Exchange amounted to Tk 198.6 million on Monday, down Tk 32.23 million from Sunday.

Source: bd News24 February 05, 2018 10:41 UTC