Bangladesh’s capital market fell again on Monday as key indices dropped in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, with most company shares declining and overall turnover shrinking.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index fell by 40 points. Shariah-based index DSES dropped 11 points, while the blue-chip index declined 17 points.

Overall turnover at DSE also declined, with shares and units worth Tk 394 crore traded compared to Tk 461 crore in the previous session.

Out of the companies traded, 260 saw their share prices fall, 81 gained, and 55 remained unchanged. Across the A, B, and Z categories, the majority of shares were lower. In the A-category, which includes top dividend-paying companies, 150 shares declined, 43 rose, and 28 remained unchanged.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 15 crore of 20 companies were traded, with Orion Infusion topping the list at Tk 6 crore.

Anwar Galvanizing Ltd recorded the highest gain at over 23 percent, while Sharp Industries PLC fell more than 12 percent to the bottom.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw losses, with the CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) dropping 63 points.

Total turnover reached Tk 17 crore against Tk 11 crore in the previous session.

At CSE, 104 companies’ share prices declined, 57 rose, and 28 remained unchanged.

Anwar Galvanizing Ltd led the gains with a 24 percent rise, while Fareast Islami Life Insurance Company Limited fell over 10 percent to the bottom.