The DSE General Index lost 41.52 points yesterday because of sharp price fall in Pubali Bank shares after the book closure.

The index shed 41.52 points to close at 1572.91 points from 1614.43 points of previous trading day.

The DSE All Share Price Index also declined by 29.94 points to close at 1205.62 from 1235.56 points.

A total of 3,723,438 shares of 202 issues worth Tk 22.34 crore changed hands on the DSE against previous day's 3,372,319 shares of 201 issues worth Tk 19.28 crore. Of the issues traded, 132 closed in gains, 55 suffered losses and 15 remained unchanged.

Talking to The Daily Star, DSE CEO Salahuddin Ahmed Khan said the indices witnessed slump mainly due to price correction of Pubali Bank's shares. "Investors should not be worried. It is a temporary event and the market will see upward trend within a short time," he said.