Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Stocks witnessed mixed performance on Tuesday as key indices fell on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed marginally higher.

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX shed 10 points, while the Shariah-based DSES declined by 5 points. However, the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 6 points, indicating gains in selected large-cap stocks, UNB reports.

Most issues ended lower on the premier bourse, as prices fell for 221 companies against 119 gainers, while 57 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE rose to Tk 824 crore, up from Tk 718 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 29 crore from 26 companies were traded, with Grameenphone dominating the segment ...