Dhaka, April 23 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's premier bourse, has continued a downward spiral as the key index ended in the red for the eighth straight day.

The DSEX shed four more points on Wednesday to close on 5,022 points, as the trade turnovers dipped further to Tk 3 billion.

The share prices began falling in the morning and continued slipping all through Wednesday.

The DSEX last rose on Apr 10, registering 5,025 points at the close as shares worth Tk 5.40 billion changed hands. On Apr 15, Tk 4.45 billion was traded on the market.

The index then began falling along with the trade volume.

On Tuesday, the capital market regulator held a meeting with the top 20 brokerage firms. That, however, did not arrest the s...