Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The final trading session of the week at the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges wrapped up on a positive note, despite experiencing a mixed trend during the day.

On Thursday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, increased by 11 points.

Meanwhile, the Shariah-based DSES and blue-chip DS30 indices rose by 3 and 5 points, respectively, reports UNB.

Despite the rise in indices, most listed companies experienced a decline in share prices.

Out of the 400 companies that traded, 156 recorded gains, 173 saw price declines and 71 remained unchanged.

In the A-category segment, which includes 220 companies, a majority witnessed a negative trend.

While 74 companies saw an increase in share prices, 108 ...