DSEX falls 39 points again after margin rules gazette
The DSE data showed, stocks fall have been continuing for the seven consecutive session since 2 November
DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), lost 39.19 points today (10 November) — marking the second consecutive trading session of decline following the publication of the gazette on margin rules.
According to the DSE data, amid selling pressure, most stock prices or 275 of total traded 386 stocks fell, 70 stock price surges and 41 stocks price remained unchanged.
Turnover also nosedived by 11% as investors' participation remained subdued.
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With today's declines, DSEX stood at 4,860 points. While DSES, the shariah index fell by 11.89 points to settle at 1010 points, and DS30, the blue-chip index declined 18 points to settle at 1,910 points.
On Thursday, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) officially published new rules, repealing the Margin Rules, 1999 and replacing them with the newly issued Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Margin Repeal) Rules, 2025.
Following the publication of the new rules, yesterday — the first trading session of the week — the DSEX dropped 68 points, with turnover also declining.
The DSE data showed, stocks fall have been continuing for the seven consecutive session since 2 November.
In the seven trading session, DSEX lost 261 points.
