The main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped today, breaking a three-day winning streak as losses in large-cap sectors weighed on the market.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the bourse, dropped 23.99 points, or 0.44 percent, to close at 5,423.64, according to DSE data.
Other indices also had negative performances as the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 declined.
Turnover, a key indicator of investor activity, stood at Tk 736.81 crore, down from Tk 619.28 crore in the previous session, reflecting higher investor participation despite the market downturn.
The market closed in red as most of the large-cap sectors posted negative performance, said BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage Ltd in its daily market update.
Block trades, high-volume transactions involving large numbers of securities, contributed 4.6 percent of the overall market turnover.
Market breadth was positive, with 96 issues advancing against 255 declining, while 44 remained unchanged.
Among the major sectors, engineering suffered the steepest decline, shedding 0.85 percent. Banks followed with a 0.69 percent drop, while pharmaceuticals lost 0.67 percent.
Food and allied slipped 0.52 percent, fuel and power eased 0.40 percent, and non-bank financial institutions fell 0.25 percent. In contrast, telecommunications edged up 0.27 percent.
Robi Axiata was the most traded share with a turnover of Tk 26.9 crore, BRAC EPL said.
On the day's performance table, Union Bank surged 10 percent to top the gainers' list, while Khulna Printing & Packaging dropped 8.05 percent, becoming the worst performer of the session.
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