Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- Bangladesh's capital market showed mixed trends in the first half of trading on Monday, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessing a decline while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted gains.

During the second working day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, slipped by 3 points.

The Shariah-based index DSES also edged down by 3 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 lost 9 points.

In the first two hours of trading, shares and units worth over Tk 800 crore were traded on the DSE.

Decliners outnumbered gainers, as the prices of 196 companies fell against advances by 159, while shares of 36 companies remained unchanged.

In contrast, trading at the CSE remained upbeat.

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