Dhaka, June 15 -- Trading on the country's two stock exchanges resumed on Sunday with an uptrend in key indices, as investors returned after a 10-day Eid holiday.

But, most listed issues ended in the red despite the index gains.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 14 points to close the day higher. The Shariah-based DSES remained unchanged, while the DS30 index, comprising blue-chip stocks, added 9 points.

Of the 392 issues traded during the session, 145 advanced, 179 declined, and 68 remained unchanged.

Despite the rise in the key index, the majority of companies under the 'A' and 'Z' categories saw price erosion. Among 214 firms in the 'A' category-generally considered well-performing dividend-paying compani...