, Oct. 6 -- The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) slipped on Monday while Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended higher, even as turnover rose on both bourses amid a broadly bearish trend.

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX shed 23 points to close lower.

The Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 indices also declined by 2 points and 3 points respectively.

Out of 395 issues traded on the DSE, the prices of 96 advanced, 255 declined and 44 remained unchanged.

Across all categories-A, B and Z-the majority of stocks ended in the red.

In the A-category, which comprises the companies with the highest dividend records, prices of 61 issues rose, 134 declined and 24 remained unchanged.

Block market transactions stood at Tk 33 crore, led...