Bangladesh's two stock exchanges witnessed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week.
The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, advanced by 13 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 index gained 5 points each.
Out of the 248 issues traded so far, prices of 106 advanced, 71 declined and 71 remained unchanged.
Dhaka stocks edge up, Chattogram declines in early trading
The turnover at DSE stood at over Tk 160 crore in the first hour.
However, Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a downward trend as its overall index lost 14 points.
Of the 89 issues traded there, 45 advanced, 36 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
The turnover at CSE crossed Tk 2 crore during the first hour of trading.