Dhaka, March 4 -- Trading on Bangladesh's bourses showed a mixed trend in the first half on Wednesday, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posting gains while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed a decline in its key index.

During the first half of the fourth trading day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX advanced by 47 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 8 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 11 points.

Most listed companies saw price appreciation at the DSE, with 325 issues advancing, 29 declining and 38 remaining unchanged.

Turnover at the DSE stood at around Tk 330 crore in the first half of trading.

Meanwhile, the CSE experienced a fall in its overall index. The CASPI lost 46 points in the fir...