Dhaka, Jan. 21 -- Despite a positive start to the session, both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed lower on Wednesday, with prices of most listed companies declining.

At the DSE, the benchmark index DSEX fell by 3 points, while the Shariah-based DSES also shed 3 points. The blue-chip index DS30 dropped by 6 points.

Out of the traded issues, prices declined for 192 companies, while 136 advanced and 61 remained unchanged.

The turnover also fell, with shares and units worth Tk 605 crore changing hands, down from Tk 669 crore in the previous session.

Stock markets open higher at DSE, CSE

In the block market, shares of 33 companies worth Tk 22 crore were traded, with Chartered Life Insurance PLC ...