Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Trading at the country's stock markets witnessed a mixed trend during the first hour on Tuesday, with Dhaka stocks edging up slightly while Chattogram stocks faced a decline.

On the third trading day of the week, the key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) gained 5 points in the first hour of trading. Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES rose by 1 point, while the blue-chip index DS30 fell by 1 point.

Stocks fall again as DSE turnover hits two-month low

Of the 214 issues traded during the period, prices of 91 declined, 84 remained unchanged, while 214 advanced. The turnover at DSE stood at over Tk 170 crore during the first hour.

Meanwhile, Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a downward trend as its ov...