DHAKA, Dec 23, 2025 (BSS) - The capital bourse today struggled to build on the previous session’s recovery, as risk-averse investors opted to pare exposure amid the absence of meaningful catalysts, while persistent political uncertainties continued to dampen overall market sentiment.
 
 DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, fell by 13.9 points to settle at 4,861 points as against 4,875 points in the previous trading session.
 
The market opened on a positive note, extending the recovery momentum from the previous session.
 
However, as the session progressed, broad-based selling pressure resurfaced amid subdued investor sentiment, eroding the day’s early gains and ultimately dragging the index into negative territory.
 
Meanwhile, market turnover increased by 2.9% to Taka 4.1 billion from Taka 4.0 billion in the previous session. On the sectoral front, Textile (21.1%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Pharma (10.8%) and Food (9.5%) sectors.
 
Most of the sectors displayed dismal returns, out of which ceramic (-1.21%), paper (-1.16%) and cement (-1.10%) exhibited the most negative returns on the bourse today.
 
 Out of the 397 issues traded, 83 advanced, 239 declined and 75 remained unchanged.
 
The port city bourse, CSE, settled on a green zone. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 11.7 points and 12.2 points, respectively.