Dhaka, April 10 -- The stock exchanges of the country showed contrasting trends on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.

While Dhaka's market saw a rise in indices, Chittagong experienced a slight decline.

In the first half of trading, all the indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) saw an increase.

The main index, DSEX, rose by 15 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index increased by 3 points, while the blue-chip DSE-30 index gained 4 points.

In terms of stock prices, most companies saw an increase.

Out of 209 companies, 97 saw a decrease in prices, and 86 remained unchanged. In the first two hours of trading, the DSE's turnover surpassed Tk 270 crore.

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