, Oct. 22 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw the lowest turnover in four months on Wednesday, with transactions falling to Tk 355 crore, despite a marginal rise in the key index.

The last time DSE saw a lower transaction was on June 23, when shares and units worth Tk 276 crore were traded. Earlier this week, on Monday, the turnover stood at Tk 394 crore - the lowest in the ongoing 2025-26 fiscal year until today's drop.

The benchmark DSEX index gained 5 points at the end of the day's trading, recovering slightly from an early fall.

Of the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES remained unchanged, while the blue-chip DS30 advanced by 5 points.

Prices declined for most of the traded issues as 178 companies saw losses against 145 gaine...