Dhaka, Oct. 15 -- The stock market took a major hit on Wednesday as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) extended its losing streak, with its key index DSEX slumping by 80 points amid a broad-based sell-off.

At the end of the day's trading, the DSEX stood at 5,116 points - down from 5,197 points on Tuesday. The benchmark index began October at 5,415 points, marking a cumulative loss of 299 points in just 15 days.

The Shariah-based index DSES dropped by 20 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 fell by 28 points, declining by 1.82% and 1.43% respectively over the previous session.

The day saw a steep decline across most listed companies. Out of the total issues traded, only 33 advanced, while 328 declined and 35 remained unchanged.

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