DHAKA, Dec 8, 2025 (BSS) - Stocks today reverted to recovery momentum as market-wide speculations over anticipated clarity on the country’s political front provided some respite to the subdued investor sentiment. 

DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, recovered 33.6 points to settle at 4,906 points, as against 4,873 points in the previous trading session. 

Although indices opened on a positive note, the momentum lacked major strength since investor participation remained modest in absence of a decisive catalyst to meaningfully restore investor confidence.

 However, opportunistic investors targeting a handful of stocks enabled the market to close higher than the previous trading day. 

Meanwhile, market turnover also increased by 36.2% to a Taka 3.6 billion from Taka  2.7 billion in the previous session.

 On the sectoral front, Pharma (20.6%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by Textile (15.2%) and Food (11.8%) sectors. All the sectors displayed positive returns, out of which IT (2.9%), Paper (2.6%) and Ceramic (2.0%) exhibited the most positive returns on the bourse today.

 Out of the 397 issues traded, 286 advanced, 50 declined and 61 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a positive note. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 14.6 points and 14.4 points, respectively.