, Sept. 17 -- The country's twin bourses witnessed higher turnover on Wednesday, but key indices closed lower as most companies saw a fall in their share prices.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime index DSEX slipped by 17 points, while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 declined by 2 points and 7 points, respectively.

Out of 396 issues traded, 123 advanced, 189 declined and 84 remained unchanged.

Prices fell across all categories, including the top-tier 'A' category, where 67 issues advanced against a decline of 103.

Block market transactions amounted to Tk 20 crore involving 27 companies, with Fine Foods Ltd leading the table by selling shares worth Tk 8 crore.

The DSE posted a total turnover of Tk 737 crore, up...