Dhaka, June 17 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has slipped back into negative territory after a two-day rally, with the key index losing 43.97 points.

The reversal came on Tuesday, as the benchmark index, DSEX, closed at 4,739 -- down from 4,783 in the previous session.

Monday's 59-point gain, the highest in nearly 40 sessions, had capped a two-day rise that added 118 points overall before momentum faded.

The market opened on a positive note but stayed in the green for barely 10 minutes.

Selling pressure soon took over, pushing prices down across most sectors and pulling the index into the red for the remainder of the session.

Turnover also declined sharply, falling to Tk 3.13 billion from Tk 4.17 billion a day earlier.

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