Bangladesh, Oct. 26 -- Stocks fell sharply in early trading on Monday, as investors remained cautious amid concerns over corporate earnings and dividend declarations and rising global energy prices following renewed escalation of conflicts in the Middle East.

DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), fell 19 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 5,413 at 11:00 am.

The blue-chip DS30 index also declined 7 points to 2,094, while DSES index, which tracks Shariah-compliant companies, shed 2 points to 1,059.

Market breadth remained negative, with 179 issues declining against 101 advancing, while 91 remained unchanged on the DSE.

Turnover remained subdued, with shares worth only Tk 938 million changing hands in the first hour of ...