Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The week's final trading session at the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges concluded on a positive note, despite a mixed trend throughout the day.

On Thursday, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, increased by 11 points.

Meanwhile, the Shariah-based DSES and blue-chip DS30 indices rose by 3 and 5 points, respectively.

Despite the rise in indices, most listed companies experienced a decline in share prices.

Out of the 400 companies that traded, 156 recorded gains, 173 saw price declines and 71 remained unchanged.

In the A-category segment, which includes 220 companies, a majority witnessed a negative trend.

While 74 companies saw an increase in share prices, 108 experienced a decline, and 3...