Dhaka, April 5 -- The country's premier bourse has extended its downward slide on the first trading day of the week, as persistent selling pressure dragged both the index and turnover lower.

On Sunday, the benchmark DSEX index dropped 107 points to close at 5,112, down from 5,219 in the previous session on Thursday.

The market has remained volatile since Eid, with the index falling 68 points on Mar 24, the first trading day after the holiday, before rebounding by 94 points on Apr 1 to reach 5,272.

Trading on Sunday began under heavy selling pressure, pushing the index down 62 points within the first hour.

Although brief buying added 16 points, renewed selling within half an hour erased the gains, leaving the market unable to recover....