Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell below the 'psychological' threshold of 5000-mark after four months on Wednesday as jittery investors dumped their holdings amid a lack of clear direction ahead of the national election.

Market analysts said the lingering confidence crisis amid prolonged market volatility induced cautious investors to continue reducing their exposure to equity investments and stay on the sidelines for an awaited revival.

As the market selloff continues, the DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, lost 32 points or 0.64 per cent to settle at 4,987, the lowest in four months since July 7 this year. The DSEX lost 130 points in the past four consecutive sessions.

The investors had been sufferin...