Dhaka stocks end eight-day rally

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange closed lower today, breaking its eight-day rally.

The DSEX, the main index of the bourse, lost 37.21 points, or 0.69 percent, to settle at 5,354.82.

The other indices also experienced drops before the end of the day's trading. The Shariah-compliant DSES declined 0.69 percent to 1,164.55.

The DS30, comprising blue-chip shares, lost 1.51 percent to close at 2,058.14.

Turnover, a key gauge of investor participation, was Tk 865.04 crore, down from Tk 951.78 crore in the previous session.

A total of 237,521 trades were executed, while block transactions amounted to Tk 9.22 crore across 28 scrips.

Market breadth was negative, with 117 stocks advancing, 232 declining, and 50 remaining unchanged.

Among A-category scrips, 82 gained, 107 lost, and 31 remained unchanged.

The B-category saw 19 stocks rise and 62 fall, while there was no activity in the N-category.

Segment-wise performance was mixed. In mutual funds, 4 issues advanced and 14 declined.

Corporate bonds saw just one issue decline, while the government bond market also saw one issue fall.

Among individual performers, Provati Insurance Company topped the gainers' list with a 9 percent rise, while British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company was the worst performer, dropping 7 percent.