It lost 1.45% to close at 5,778.76 points
There were also positive changes in the market capitalisation of food and allied, engineering, and telecommunication scrips, it said.
In its daily market update, Shanta Securities said the market movement was driven by negative changes in the market capitalisation of travel and leisure, paper and printing, and bank scrips.
Shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended higher yesterday on suffering a major decline last week due to a buying spree by bargain hunters on selective shares which account for large amounts in market capitalisation.
The DSEX lost 66.73 points to close at 5,834
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for the eighth consecutive day yesterday as both local and foreign investors went for sales amid lingering economic uncertainty and disappointing corporate earnings while institutional firms sat idle.
Shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to fall today.
The long-term imposition of the floor price has had a negative impact on the stock market, leading to the current bearish trend, according to Md Ashequr Rahman, managing director of Midway Securities.
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below the 6,000-point mark yesterday for the first time in 33 months.
The turnover even hit record Tk 530 crore on Jun 21
It hit Tk 1,198 crore, up from the previous day's Tk 976 crore
However, turnover dropped 6%
It ended the day at Tk 1,109 crore
The index rose for nine consecutive days before falling for a day on April 30
The turnover increased 26% from the previous day
They transacted shares worth Tk 87 crore in March, lowest since August 2012
It touched Tk 765 crore, highest since Jan 1's Tk 904 crore
It hit Tk 713 crore today, highest since March 6's Tk 727 crore
Dhaka stocks maintained its upward trend for the seventh consecutive sessions.