Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The stock market witnessed volatility at the opening on Monday as the shaky investors preferred profit-booking on sector-specific large-cap issues.

Following the previous day's correction, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down 10.58 points or 0.16 per cent to stand at 6,323, after the first two hours of trading at 11:30 am.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also dropped 9.52 points to reach 2,235 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) shed 5.78 points to 1,384.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 3.50 billion after two hours of trading.

Market insiders said the market witnessed volatility as investors favoured profit-booking on large-cap stocks.

Some investors...