Dhaka, June 21 -- The stock market opened lower on Tuesday as some investors kept their selling binge amid macroeconomic worries.

Following the previous day's fall, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went down by 35.35 points or 0.55 per cent to stand at 6,322 after the first hour of trading at 11:00 am.

Two other DSE indices also saw a downward trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 12.60 points to reach 2,301 and the Shariah Index (DSES) lost 6.74 points to stand at 1,381.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 1.79 billion after the first hour of trading at 11:00 am.

Market insiders said investors went for selling shares amid rising concerns over the country's ma...