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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed mixed trend in early trading on Wednesday.
The DSE rose slightly while the CSE saw a marginal decline in the first hour of trading on Wednesday.
DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, increased 6 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip index DS30 advanced by 2 points and 1 point, respectively.
Of the issues traded during the first hour, prices of 188 advanced, 116 declined, and 88 remained unchanged.
The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 2 billion during the period.
In contrast, the Chittagong Stock Exchange saw its overall index drop by 20 points in the first hour.
Out of 99 issues traded, the prices of 43 gained, 44 declined, and 12 remained unchanged, with turnover exceeding Tk 40 million.