DHAKA, March 25, 2026 (BSS) - The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) today regained its recovery momentum following the prior session’s selloff, as late-session bargain hunting provided the needed support, although overall market sentiment remains bleak amid lingering uncertainties surrounding the ongoing Middle East conflict.

DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, recovered 31.3 points to settle at 5,316 points as against 5,285 points in the previous trading session. 

Market indices observed sideways momentum for most of today’s session as investor participation remained prevalent on both sides of the trading fence. However, buyers emerged in the final hour that drove broad-based price appreciation by the session's close. 

Apparently, market turnover increased by 22.6% to Taka 6 billion from Taka 4.9 billion in the previous session. 

On the sectoral front, Engineering (13.6%) accounted for the highest share of turnover, followed by Pharma (12.7%) and Bank (11.1%). Almost all the sectors displayed positive returns, out of which Mutual Fund (3.7%), General Insurance (3.1%), Life Insurance (2.8%) exhibited the most positive returns while Services (-1.0%), Telecom (-0.7%), Cement (-0.2%) exhibited the most corrections returns on the bourse today. 

Of the 397 issues traded, 241 advanced, 100 declined, and 55 remained unchanged.
The port city bourse, CSE, however settled on a negative territory. The Selective Categories' Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) declined by 16.6 points and 39.3 points, respectively.