DHAKA: Trading on the country’s two bourses is underway with downward trend of share-price indices on Monday.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, shed over 41 points to stand at 4,876 at 12:34pm.

Trade deals stood at 45641 with volume of transactions at Tk 1,370 million.

Of the issues traded, 40 advanced, 218 declined and 35 remained unchanged.

NFML topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 253 million having changed hands.

Following the suit, the Chittagong Stock Exchange Selective Categories Index (CSCX) climbed down to 9077 by dropping over 59 points at about 12:43pm.

Out of the issues traded, 29 gained, 149 declined and 30 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1246 HRS, JAN 19, 2015