Dhaka, Oct. 7 -- Stocks extended their losing streak for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) falling by 46 points amid widespread sell-offs across sectors.

After a brief stable opening, the market turned negative within the first hour and remained downbeat throughout the session.

At the end of the day, the DSEX dropped to 5,377 points from 5,423 in the previous session.

The Shariah-based DSES index shed 10 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index fell by 23 points.

Despite the overall decline, turnover at the DSE rose to Tk 787 crore, up from Tk 736 crore in the previous session.

Of the 401 issues traded, prices increased for 85, declined for 282, and remained unchanged for 34.

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