Indices mixed in early trading at stock market

Indices at the country’s two bourses showed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Monday, the second working day of the week.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index advanced by 5 points while the Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 gained 1 point and 3 points respectively.Of the issues traded, prices of 180 advanced, 125 declined and 84 remained unchanged.Shares and mutual fund units worth over Tk 210 crore were transacted at the DSE during the period.On the other hand, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened lower as its overall index lost 83 points in early trading.At the CSE, prices of 27 issues advanced, 53 declined and 10 remained unchanged with a turnover of over Tk 6 crore in the first hour.

• 22 Sep 2025