The country’s twin bourses witnessed higher turnover on Wednesday, but key indices closed lower as most companies saw a fall in their share prices.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime index DSEX slipped by 17 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 declined by 2 points and 7 points, respectively.

Out of 396 issues traded, 123 advanced, 189 declined, and 84 remained unchanged.

Prices fell across all categories, including the top-tier ‘A’ category, where 67 issues advanced against a decline of 103.

Block market transactions amounted to Tk 20 crore involving 27 companies, with Fine Foods Ltd leading the table by selling shares worth Tk 8 crore.

The DSE posted a total turnover of Tk 737 crore, up from Tk 674 crore in the previous session.

Envoy Textiles Ltd topped the gainers’ chart with over 7% rise, while Prime Finance & Investment Ltd lost nearly 8% to finish at the bottom.

Similarly, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended lower, with the CASPI index shedding 18 points.

Turnover at the CSE stood at Tk 22 crore, almost double from Tk 11 crore in the previous session.

Rupali Life Insurance surged by 10% to top the gainers, while Phoenix Finance Mutual Fund fell over 9% to end as the worst loser.