DHAKA, March 30, 2026 (BSS) - Country's both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), today plunged further as investors' sentiment remained shifted from large-cap stocks toward momentum-driven speculative scrips, while a cautious stance persisted over the ongoing uncertainties stemming from the nationwide fuel shortage amid persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, lost 41.3 points to settle at 5,231 points as against 5,272 points in the previous trading session.

Despite a firm start, the broad index quickly lost traction as broad-based selling surfaced midway through the session. 

The pressure intensified toward the close, underscoring persistently subdued investor sentiment and ultimately dragging the index into negative territory. However, market turnover increased by 2.7% to BDT 6.6 billion from Taka 6.4 billion in the previous session. 

On the sectoral front, Pharma (18.2%) accounted for the highest share of turnover, followed by Engineering (11.7%) and Bank 9.7%) sectors. All the sectors displayed mixed returns, out of which IT (1.1%), Paper (0.8%) and Tannery (0.8%) exhibited the most positive returns whereas, Mutual Fund (-1.7%), Financial Institutions (-1.5%) and Bank (-1.5%) displayed the most corrections on the bourse today. 

Of the 397 issues traded, 110 advanced, 226 declined, and 60 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 7.1 points and 17.7 points, respectively.