Trading at Bangladesh’s stock exchanges began on a mixed note Tuesday, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) indices posting modest gains while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged lower in the first hour of trading.

At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index rose by 12 points, accompanied by gains of 8 points in the Shariah-based DSES and 7 points in the blue-chip DS30 index.

Of the 385 companies traded, share prices of 213 advanced, 102 declined, and 70 remained unchanged. Turnover at the DSE exceeded Tk 120 crore during the early session.

In contrast, the CSE’s overall index fell by 10 points in the same period. Among 69 traded companies, prices of 33 increased, 28 declined, and 8 remained unchanged. The bourse recorded a turnover of more than Tk 8 crore.

Market analysts said investors were showing cautious optimism as trading began, with selective buying seen in large-cap and financial sector stocks.