Dhaka, May 26 -- The downtrend at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's premier bourse, has continued into the new week.

On Monday, the benchmark index, DSEX, shed another 17 points to settle at 4,719, marking the lowest score this year.

The slump followed Saturday's 4,746 points, which was the lowest this year before slipping by 10 points the next day to a new low.

Monday's trading saw a slight improvement with Tk 2.82 billion in turnovers at the close, following Sunday's haul of Tk 2.35 billion -- the lowest daily turnover this year.

Trading in the morning began on a positive note, with the index ticking upward during the first two hours. But the trend soon reversed as increased selling pressure dragged the index down, ultim...