Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Bangladesh's stock market opened the week on a bearish note on Sunday, with both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) recording sharp falls in their key indices as share prices declined for most listed companies.

The DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, fell 38 points during the day's trading. The Shariah-based index, DSES, dropped 6 points, while the blue-chip index, DS30, lost 14 points.

Of the 392 companies traded on the DSE, 286 saw their share prices fall, 79 posted gains, and 27 remained unchanged.

Overall turnover on the DSE declined, with shares and units worth Tk 964 crore changing hands during the day, down from Tk 1,147 crore in the previous session.

Nitol Insurance PLC topped the ...