Bangladesh’s equity market remained under pressure on 5 October 2026, with the DSEX falling 0.68% to 5,445.28, its lowest close since the 14 September correction low and its third consecutive session closing at the day’s low. Market breadth deteriorated sharply to 54 advances against 284 declines, while DSE turnover slipped 1.08% to Tk 5,371.17 million. The DSE sentiment gauge fell to 15/100, or “Extreme Bear,” although large-cap DS30 declined by only 0.17%, indicating comparatively stronger resilience among larger stocks. On the CSE, CSCX fell 0.36% and CASPI declined 0.27%, while CSE30 and CSE50 posted marginal gains. The report also identifies deteriorating short-term momentum, with DSEX trading below its 9-period WMA and Bollinger middle band while RSI stood at 36.32. Key downside reference levels include the Bollinger lower band near 5,409 and the September correction low of 5,379.
1. Executive Summary
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell for a third consecutive session on Monday, 5 October 2026. DSEX lost 0.68% to 5,445.28, its lowest close since the 14 September correction low and its third consecutive close at the session low. Breadth deteriorated again, to the weakest reading in the period (54 advances / 284 declines). Turnover slipped to a new period low of Tk 5,371.17 mn, although volume rose. The DSE sentiment gauge fell to 15 ("Extreme Bear"). Large caps held up better (DS30 –0.17%). On the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), CSCX fell 0.36% and CASPI 0.27% (official), while CSE30 and CSE50 edged up. This report adds the supplied daily technical-indicator chart and the Empire Capital analyst view (Section 5.7), and a note on the BSEC press release of 5 October 2026 on mutual fund NAV disclosure (Section 26). DSE figures are official and reconcile exactly to the supplied tick and block files; CSE figures are official and match the CSE file exactly.
1.1 DSE Headline Statistics (official)
Indicator | 5 Oct 2026 | 4 Oct 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
DSEX closing level | 5,445.28 | 5,482.36 | –37.08 pts |
DSEX daily point change | –37.08 | –49.29 | +12.21 pts |
DSEX daily % change | –0.68% | –0.89% | +0.21 pp |
Total turnover (Tk mn) | 5,371.17 | 5,429.87 | –1.08% |
Total transactions (howla) | 172,753 | 171,907 | +0.49% |
Total shares traded (mn) | 180.86 | 171.23 | +5.62% |
Total traded scrips | 386 | 385 | +1 |
Advances | 54 | 66 | –12 |
Declines | 284 | 291 | –7 |
Unchanged | 48 | 28 | +20 |
1.2 CSE Headline Statistics (official, CSE Historical Market Summary)
Indicator | 5 Oct 2026 | 4 Oct 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
CSCX closing level | 8,971.97 | 9,004.63 | –32.66 / –0.36% |
CASPI closing level | 14,620.56 | 14,660.77 | –40.21 / –0.27% |
CSE30 / CSE50 | 13,442.96 / 1,061.51 | 13,437.78 / 1,060.78 | +0.04% / +0.07% |
Total turnover (Tk mn) | 171.35 | 133.26 | +28.58% |
Total transactions | 1,266 | 959 | +32.01% |
Total shares traded (mn) | 3.19 | 5.30 | –39.79% |
Total traded scrips (tick) | 195 | 171 | +24 |
Advances / Declines / Unchanged (proxy) | 33 / 81 / 14 | 40 / 114 /17 | -7 / -33 / -3 |
1.3 Cross-Market Conclusion
Direction. DSEX fell 37.08 points (–0.68%) to 5,445.28, after an early high of 5,507.07. The index has now closed lower on three consecutive sessions, each at the session low, and has fallen below the 5,472–5,494 zone of the 15–16 September closes. It is 1.23% above the 14 September correction low of 5,379 (press). DS30 (–0.17%) held up much better than DSES (–0.91%) and DSEX, so the decline was concentrated outside the largest names. CSCX (–0.36%) and CASPI (–0.27%) also fell to their lowest closes since 15 September, while CSE30 (+0.04%) and CSE50 (+0.07%) were marginally higher.
Liquidity and intensity. DSE turnover slipped –1.08% to Tk 5,371.17 mn, a new period low, but volume rose +5.62% and transactions +0.49%. Normal-board turnover rose 1.71%, while block turnover nearly halved again (–48.29%) to Tk 157.34 mn, only 2.93% of turnover. CSE turnover recovered +28.58% to Tk 171.35 mn on 1,266 trades. A single MATINSPINN main-board print of 820,000 shares (Tk 59.86 mn) accounted for 34.9% of it.
Breadth and participation. DSE breadth fell to 54 advances / 284 declines (A/D 0.19), or 5.26 decliners per advancer. It is the third consecutive session above the October risk framework's 2.5–3.0 warning band (Section 25) and the weakest reading in the period. Retail net selling widened to –1.37% of total, while institutions (+0.37%), foreign investors (+0.58%) and "Others" (+0.57%) were net buyers. The DSE sentiment gauge reached 15 ("Extreme Bear"), the lowest reading in the period.
Relative activity and concentration. The DSE accounted for 96.91% of combined turnover. Textile led the DSE (29.54% of main-board turnover), and APEXFOODS (+19.58%) and ACMEPL drove Food & Allied (+102.08%) and Pharma (+29.16%) activity. Overall, the session extended the decline on very weak breadth and retail-led selling. Large caps held up and turnover did not surge, so the move resembles a grinding decline rather than a capitulation. The 14 September low and the indicator levels in Section 5.7 are the key references.
2. DSE Market Activity Snapshot
Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
Traded scrips | 386 |
Transactions (howla) | 172,753 |
Shares traded | 180,855,154 |
Turnover (Tk mn) | 5,371.17 |
of which normal / main board incl. debt (Tk mn) | 5,213.32 |
of which block (Tk mn) | 157.34 |
of which yield-based debt (Tk mn) | 0.51 |
SME board turnover, separate (Tk mn) | 17.19 |
ATB turnover, separate (Tk mn) | 3.34 |
Average turnover per transaction (Tk) | 31,092 |
Average shares per transaction | 1,046.90 |
Average turnover per traded scrip (Tk mn) | 13.91 |
Average transactions per scrip | 447.55 |
Traded value per share (Tk) | 29.70 |
Total market capitalisation (Tk mn) | 6,772,520 |
Market P/E (x) | 8.69 |
Calculation: Tk 5,371.17 mn ÷ 172,753 transactions = Tk 31,092 per transaction; 180,855,154 shares ÷ 172,753 =…
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