, Sept. 2 -- Indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first half of trading on Monday, as most share prices made gains.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX gained 21 points, while the Shariah-based index DSES rose 7 points. But, the blue-chip index DS30 remained almost flat.

Of the issues traded, 236 advanced, 78 declined and 78 remained unchanged.

The turnover stood at over Tk 580 crore during the first half of the session.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended the first half on a positive note, with the overall index gaining 29 points.

Among the issues traded, 84 gained, 51 declined and 17 remained unchanged, with a turnover of around Tk 5 crore.

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