Trading at the country’s capital markets ended mixed on the first trading day of the week, with indices falling on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while advancing at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

At the DSE, the market witnessed early gains, but the momentum faded after noon as selling pressure intensified.

At the close, the benchmark DSEX shed 15 points, while the Shariah-based DSES fell by 5 points and the blue-chip DS30 index dropped 15 points.

Out of the traded companies, prices declined for 199 issues against 131 gainers, while 63 issues remained unchanged on the DSE floor.

The turnover showed a modest improvement, with shares and units worth Tk 385 crore changing hands, compared to Tk 338 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares of 19 companies worth Tk 35 crore were traded, with City Bank PLC topping the list by accounting for Tk 8.60 crore.

National Life Insurance PLC emerged as the top gainer at the DSE, rising nearly 10 percent, while Jamuna Oil Company Limited lost almost 10 percent to become the worst performer.

Meanwhile, the CSE closed higher with its overall index CASPI gaining 9 points.

Most stocks advanced on the CSE, as prices of 77 companies increased against declines in 59 issues, while 16 issues remained unchanged.

Trading activity surged sharply on the port city bourse, with turnover jumping nearly fourfold to Tk 19 crore, up from Tk 5 crore in the previous session.

ML Dyeing Limited topped the CSE gainers’ list with a 10 percent rise, while Bangladesh Finance PLC ended at the bottom, shedding 10 percent.