Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Bangladesh's capital market showed mixed trends in the first half of trading on Wednesday, with indices rising at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while declining at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE).

During the first half of the session, the benchmark DSE index, DSEX, advanced by 14 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index also posted gains, while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 4 points.

Out of the traded securities on the DSE, prices of 194 companies increased against 94 that declined, while shares of 93 companies remained unchanged.

The turnover in the first half crossed Tk 120 crore.

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