Dhaka, March 15 -- Stocks opened the week on a negative note at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday as key indices fell sharply, most listed companies lost value and overall turnover declined.

The benchmark DSEX index dropped 49 points during the day's trading. The DSES, the Shariah-based index, lost 8 points while the blue-chip DS30 index fell 23 points.

Most of the listed companies ended in the red. Out of the traded issues, prices of 246 companies declined, while 99 advanced and 45 remained unchanged.

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Market turnover also decreased. A total of Tk 523 crore worth of shares and units were traded on the premier bourse, down from Tk 591 crore in the previous session.

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