The Dhaka Stock Exchange crossed 7,000 points level again after 11 working days within two hours of the start of the day’s trading.
The DSEX, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), rose 74 points, or 1.07 per cent, to 7,016.
Turnover, an important indicator of the stock market, was Tk 632 crore until 12.05 pm.
At the DSE, 251 stocks rose, 89 declined and 34 remained unchanged.
Acme Pesticides topped the gainers’ list that rose 9.91 per cent followed by Sena Kalyan Insurance, ML Dyeing, Islami Bank and Meghna Pet Industries.
(TDS)