DHAKA, Feb. 14 -- Bangladesh's stocks maintained an upward trend on Thursday as investors were active both sides of trading fence, market operators said.
Bargain hunters took position on stocks which suffered losses in recent price corrections, taking the market in the green territory, they explained.
After witnessing volatility almost throughout the session, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), settled at 5,750, advancing 1.98 points or 0.03 per cent over the previous day.
The DSES (Shariah) index also saw a fractional gain of 0.12 per cent to settle at 1,311. However, the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, fell 4.23 points to finish at 1,999.
Turnover, another important indicator of the market, increased to 9.32 bi...