Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 19 -- The daily trade turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell to six months low on Thursday as investors were reluctant to make fresh investment in stocks amid ongoing bearish trend.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at BDT 2.54 billion on the country's premier bourse, slumping further by 9.60 per cent over previous day's mark of BDT 2.81 billion.

It was the lowest single-day transaction since May 14 this year, when the turnover totalled a record BDT 2.51 billion.

Along with falling turnover, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), also went down by 1.87 points or 0.04 per cent to settle at 4,417, lowest in 42 months since June 27, 2016.

Market insiders said investors r...