Trading at the Bangladesh capital market ended mixed on Tuesday, the third working day of the week, as the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) failed to sustain early gains while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher.

After opening on a positive note, the DSE slipped into negative territory by the close. The benchmark DSEX and the Shariah-based DSES each edged down by 1 point, although the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 8 points.

Most shares closed lower on the DSE, with prices declining for 227 companies against gains in 108, while 56 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover also fell, with total transactions amounting to Tk 454 crore, down from Tk 485 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 33 crore from 30 companies were traded, where Fine Foods Ltd topped the list with transactions of Tk 8 crore.

GQ Ball Pen Industries Ltd topped the DSE gainers’ chart, rising by nearly 7.5 percent, while Peoples Leasing and Finance Services Ltd hit the bottom, shedding 10 percent.

Meanwhile, the CSE maintained its upward momentum, with the CASPI index rising by 28 points.

On the port city bourse, share prices rose for 65 companies, declined for 63, and remained unchanged for 14 issues.

The total turnover at the CSE increased to Tk 11 crore, up from Tk 8 crore in the previous trading day.

Eastland Insurance Plc emerged as the top gainer on the CSE with a nearly 10 percent rise, while Peoples Leasing and Finance Services Ltd also ended at the bottom there, losing 10 percent.