DHAKA, Jan 21, 2026 (BSS) - Country's both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today plunged as profit booking emerged across major large-cap scrips following consecutive sessions of gains. 

DSEX, the broad index of the DSE, shed 3.1 points or -0.1% to settle at 5,106 points, as against 5,109 points in the previous trading session. 

Although the market stayed afloat till mid-session, subsequent selling pressure dragged the indices to negative territory. However, buyers staging a comeback in the final hour of the session helped the broad index to settle on a flat note by the session's close. 

Meanwhile, investor participation was stable with total market turnover being around BDT 6 billion. On the sectoral front, Pharma (17.7%) issues exerted the highest turnover, followed by General Insurance (14.1%) and Life Insurance (10.5%) sectors. Sectors mostly displayed mixed returns, out of which Mutual fund (-1.5%), Cement (-1.0%) and Bank (-0.6%) exerted the most corrections, while Life Insurance (4.1%), Services (1.2%) and General Insurance (0.8%) exhibited the most positive returns. 

Out of the 397 issues traded, 135 advanced, 191 declined and 71 remained unchanged.

The port city bourse, CSE, also witnessed a mixed session today. The selected indices (CSCX) and all Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 4.8 and 6.9 point, respectively.