DHAKA, Jan 06, 2026 (BSS) - The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today also failed to settle in green territory for two consecutive sessions as investors’ profit booking selloffs continue across the trading board, while renewed buying activity in particular large-cap scrips helped the market to end on a flat note. 

DSEX, the broad index of the DSE, edged down by 1.3 points to settle at 4,954 points as against 4,955 points in the previous trading session. 

Although opening on an optimistic note, with the broad index adding around 30 points till the mid-session, selling pressure emerged gradually as the session progressed that eroded the early gains and ultimately pushed the index slightly into negative territory by the close. 

Meanwhile, market turnover fell by 6.4% to Taka 4.5 billion as against Taka 4.9 billion in the previous session. 

On the sectoral front, Pharma (14.5%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Textile (14.1%) and Bank (13.5%) sectors. Most of the sectors displayed mixed returns, out of which Life Insurance (-1.7%), Paper (-1.7%) and General Insurance (-1.2%) exerted the most corrections on the bourse today, while IT (0.6%), Pharma (0.6%) and Ceramic (0.5%) exhibited the most positive returns. 

Out of the 397 issues traded, 107 advanced, 224 declined and 66 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, however, settled on a positive zone. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 22.4 points and 28.2 points, respectively.