Dhaka, March 6 -- The stock market experienced mixed results on the final trading day of the week (Thursday), with Dhaka's market showing a rise, while Chattogram's market saw a decline.

The prices of most companies participating in trading on both markets fell.

On the day, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, rose by 6 points.

The other two indices, the Shariah-based DSES increased by 2 points, while the blue-chip index DS-30 remained unchanged.

During the day, a total of Tk 35.3 billion was traded on the DSE, up from Tk 31.8 billion the previous day.

Although the index increased, the prices of most companies involved in trading declined. Out of the 394 companies listed on the DSE, 139 saw a price increase, 1...