, Jan. 22 -- Bangladesh's capital market ended the last trading session of the week on a mixed note, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closing lower while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted gains.

Both bourses witnessed upward momentum in the first half of the session but selling pressure toward the close dragged the DSE into the red. The benchmark DSEX shed 6 points by the end of trading.

Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES fell by 2 points, while the blue-chip DS30 edged down by 1 point.

Most listed companies on the DSE saw price declines, as shares of 189 companies lost value against gains by 145, while prices of 56 issues remained unchanged.

The market turnover also dropped, with shares and units worth Tk 536...