Bangladesh, Oct. 27 -- Stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid ongoing corporate earnings and dividend declarations, while rising global energy prices following renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment.

Market operators said investor sentiment remained subdued as investors assessed corporate earnings and dividend announcements. Renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and rising global energy prices also raised concerns about corporate profitability.

The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, fell 10 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 5,389 at 11:30 am when the report was filed.

The blue-chip DS30 index declined 4 points to 2,086, while the DSES index, which tracks ...