Dhaka, July 6 -- Share prices edged higher on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses on Monday, the second trading day of the week, even as overall turnover fell and the majority of listed companies saw their share prices gain.

The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 12 points during the day's trading.

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The Shariah-based index DSES gained four points, while the blue-chip index DS30 edged up by one point.

Of the 392 companies traded, 166 saw price gains, 155 saw declines and 71 remained unchanged.

Turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 1,416 crore for the day, down from Tk 1,530 crore on Sunday, a fall of more than Tk 100 crore in a single day.

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