Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Indices at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most companies seeing price gains.

During the first hour of trading, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, rose by 40 points.

The Shariah-based index, DSES, gained 13 points, while the blue-chip index, DS-30, advanced 19 points.

Out of 272 issues traded so far, prices increased for 152, fell for 51, and remained unchanged for 69.

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The turnover on the DSE exceeded Tk 190 crore in the first hour.

The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also saw an upward movement, as its overall index gained 60 points.

Among 95 issues trad...