Dhaka, Aug. 21 -- Stocks witnessed a downward trend in the first hour of trading with most company shares and all key indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edging lower.

The DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, dropped by 9 points while the Shariah-based DSES lost 1 point and the blue-chip DS30 index shed 3 points in early trading.

Of the issues traded, the prices of 123 advanced, 166 declined and 91 remained unchanged.

Shares worth over Tk 170 crore were transacted on the DSE in the first hour.

Stock markets slide in DSE-CSE; most shares lose value

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw a fall in indices, with its all-share price index losing 34 points.

Among the issues traded on the CSE, 25 advanced, 22 declined and 5 remai...