Dhaka, May 18 -- Dhaka stocks wavered in a rare Saturday trading session as the market continued its struggle to find ground after weeks of relentless decline.

The benchmark index, DSEX, had slumped to a nearly five-year low of 4,781 on Thursday-its lowest level since 25 August 2020-concluding a fifth consecutive week in the red with a sharp 2.47% drop.

On Saturday's special trading session was arranged as part of a government initiative to compensate for lost working days due to the upcoming extended Eid-ul-Adha holidays.

The move, which turned two Saturdays into working days, saw the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ring the opening bell on a Saturday for the first time in two decades.

Market sentiment, however, remained fragile. As tradi...