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

DSEX, the prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange Broad Index, shed over 98 points to stand at 4,758 at 1:30pm.

Trade deals stood at 73187 with volume of transactions at Tk 1,727 million.

Of the issues traded, 18 advanced, 266 declined and 20 remained unchanged.

CNATEX topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 347 million having changed hands.

Following the suit, the Chittagong Stock Exchange Selective Categories Index (CSCX) climbed down to 8874 by dropping over 130 points at about 1:15pm.

Out of the issues traded, 18 gained, 183 declined and 20 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1332 HRS, JAN 21, 2015