Stocks slide for fifth straight session
Market participation weakened further, with daily turnover falling by 11% to Tk338 crore

Representational image. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), today (4 March) extended its losing streak to five consecutive sessions, dropping by 26 points to fall below the 5,200 mark.
By the end of the session, the index stood at 5,194 points.
The blue-chip index, DS30, also declined, shedding 8.94 points to close at 1,889.
Market participation weakened further, with daily turnover falling by 11% to Tk338 crore.
Among the traded issues, 65 advanced, 267 declined, and 64 remained unchanged.