, Sept. 1 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped into negative territory on Sunday, reversing early gains from the opening session, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) managed to hold firm and close the day on a positive note.

The DSEX, the key index of the DSE, shed 10 points at the close of trading.

Among the other indices, the Shariah-based DSES fell by 2 points, while the blue-chip DS-30 gained 4 points.

Out of 398 issues traded on the DSE, the prices of 119 advanced, 244 declined and 35 remained unchanged.

Prices fell across all three categories - A, B and Z. In the A-category which represents the companies offering the highest dividends, 69 issues advanced, 128 declined and 23 remained unchanged out of 220 traded.

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