The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) continued to rise in the first hours of trading today.
The DSEX surged 38 points, or 0.58 per cent, to 7,094 until 1 pm.
In the previous four trading days, the index remained bullish.
At the DSE, 192 stocks advanced, 130 fell and 57 remained unchanged.
The Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also maintained an upward trend.
The CASPI, the main index of the CSE, rose 127 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 20,786.
Among 253 traded stocks, 140 rose, 74 fell and 39 remained the same.
(TDS)