DHAKA, April 9, 2026 (BSS) - Country's both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), today plunged as investors retreated to the sidelines amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty surrounding the Middle East tensions. 

DSEX, the broad index of the DSE lost 60.3 points to settle at 5,258 points as against 5,318 points in the previous trading session.

 The indices plunged sharply at the opening bell, only to see a brief wave of bargain hunting provide a temporary support before sentiment deteriorated in the latter half, as persistent selling pressure took over amid fading confidence and the absence of any positive developments from the ongoing Iran–US conflict. 

Apparently, market turnover decreased by 21.7% to TK 7.8 billion from TK 9.9 billion in the previous session. 

On the sectoral front, Engineering (15.9%) accounted for the highest share of turnover, followed by Pharma (12.7%) and Textile (9.3%) sectors. Almost all the sectors displayed negative returns, Mutual Fund (-3.0%), Travel (-2.6%), and Life Insurance (-1.7%) exhibited the most corrections returns while only Services (0.7%), Tannery (0.7%), and Services (0.5%) exhibited some positive returns on the bourse today. 

Of the 397 issues traded, 68 advanced, 303 declined, and 25 remained unchanged. 

The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a negative territory. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 20.0 points and 44.2 points, respectively.