Dhaka, Oct. 6 -- The country's stock markets showed a mixed trend in the first half of Monday's trading, with indices falling in Dhaka while gaining in Chattogram.

During the first hour of trading, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) dropped by 2 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 indices each gained 2 points.

Most of the companies traded on the DSE saw a decline in share prices. Prices increased for 133 companies, fell for 182, and remained unchanged for 80 others, according to a UNB report.

The total turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 3.8 billion (Tk 380 crore) in the first half of the session.

Meanwhile, the overall index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rose by 26 points during the same peri...