The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Tuesday witnessed its lowest turnover in the current fiscal year (FY26), with daily transactions slipping back to the Tk 200 crore range for the first time since June.

Total turnover stood at Tk 290 crore, marking a sharp decline from recent sessions where daily trading had exceeded Tk 1,000 crore. Alongside the fall in turnover, indices also extended losses across the board.

The benchmark DSEX dropped 47 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and blue-chip DS30 indices shed 11 points and 18 points respectively.

Out of 388 issues traded, prices declined for most. As many as 301 issues ended lower, 53 advanced and 34 remained unchanged.

Stocks across all categories—A, B and Z—saw broad declines. In the A-category, which includes companies with the highest dividend records, 172 issues lost value against gains in only 22.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 10 crore changed hands across 18 companies. Simtex Industries PLC topped the block trade chart with transactions worth Tk 2.6 crore.

The Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Industry PLC led the day’s gainers with a 5.56 percent rise, while Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited fell 9.65 percent to become the worst loser.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also experienced a steep fall, with the CASPI index shedding 120 points.

Prices fell for 120 issues, while 32 gained and 13 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the port city bourse dropped by more than half to Tk 9.8 crore from Tk 26 crore in the previous session.

Alif Industries Limited gained over 8 percent to top the CSE chart, whereas Chartered Life Insurance PLC plunged more than 20 percent to end as the day’s worst performer.