Dhaka, June 30 -- After five straight sessions of gains, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posted a marginal correction, with the benchmark index slipping by a single point and overall turnover easing slightly.

On Monday, the DSEX index closed at 4,838 points as the session marked a pause following a 162-point rally over the previous five trading days.

Turnover also declined modestly, ending at Tk 4.64 billion, compared to Tk 4.94 billion the previous day. For the last four sessions, daily turnover had consistently exceeded Tk 4 billion.

Trading began on a positive note in the morning, continuing the bullish momentum from the previous sessions.

However, selling pressure emerged within the first half hour, pushing the index down as far as...