Dhaka, June 22 -- The stock market witnessed a downward trend in the early trading on Wednesday as some investors kept their selling binge amid persisting macroeconomic worries.

Following the previous day's fall, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 3.53 points or 0.05 per cent to stand at 6,308 after the first two hours of trading at 12:00 noon.

The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, also fell 5.32 points to reach 2,290. However, the Shariah Index (DSES) saw a fractional gain of 0.41 points to stand at 1,379.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk2.63 billion after the first two hours of trading at 12:00 noon.

Market analysts said investors kept their sell-off on major sector...