, March 6 -- The stock market, which has been fluctuating with ups and downs, saw a rise in Dhaka but a decline in Chattogram on the last trading day (Thursday) of the week.

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.

Mixed trends in stock markets: DSE gains, CSE declines in early trading

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

Although the index increased, the prices of most companies involved in trading declined. Out of the...