Most stock market indexes in Bangladesh fell for a third consecutive trading day yesterday as skittish investors cautiously traded only select shares amid ongoing economic uncertainties.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), dropped by 1.01 points, or 0.02 percent, from that on the previous day to close at 5,150.

The DS30 index of blue-chip shares also declined by 1.68 points, or 0.09 percent, to 1,904.

The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI), the prime index of Chittagong Stock Exchange, went down by 16.85 points, or 0.12 percent, to 14,384.

Only the DSES index for Shariah-based stocks rose by 1.41 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,158.

The day's turnover at the DSE, meaning the total value of shares that were traded, stood at Tk 351 crore, which was a decrease of 11.74 percent.

The pharmaceuticals sector topped the turnover chart, accounting for 15.61 percent of the total.

Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited emerged as the most-traded share, with a turnover of Tk 11.9 crore.

Of the issues that were traded at the DSE, 181 saw an increase in prices, 131 closed lower, and 84 did not experience any price fluctuations.

Sector-wise, jute, engineering, and services and real estate closed in the positive, according to the day's market update by UCB Stock Brokerage.

Telecommunications, life insurance, and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) closed in the negative.

In another update, BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage reported that most sectors that account for large amounts in market capitalisation, which is the existing value of a company's shares, posted a negative performance.

Telecommunications experienced the highest loss of 1.54 percent, followed by the NBFI (0.45 percent), banking (0.26 percent), fuel and power (0.10 percent), and pharmaceuticals (0.02 percent).

However, gains were made by food and allied (0.47 percent) and engineering (3.18 percent).

In one update, LankaBangla Financials cited shares of companies that attracted investors the most.

They are Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) Limited, British American Tobacco Bangladesh, BRAC Bank, Uttara Bank, JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing Limited, Western Marine Shipyard Limited, Saif Powertec Limited, Beacon Pharmaceuticals, Orion Infusion, and Central Pharmaceuticals.

However, losses were suffered by Square Pharmaceuticals, Grameenphone Limited, Islami Bank Bangladesh, National Bank, Mobil Jamuna Lubricants Bangladesh, Renata, Padma Oil Company, Pragati Life Insurance, and IFIC Bank.