Dhaka, March 2 -- Stocks posted a strong rebound in early trading on Monday, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) registering significant gains, recovering from the previous session's steep fall.

During the first half of the trading session, the DSE's benchmark index, DSEX, advanced by 108 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 18 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 33 points, reflecting broad-based buying interest across sectors.

Market breadth remained overwhelmingly positive at the DSE, as share prices of 372 companies advanced against 12 decliners, while 6 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE stood at around Tk 440 crore in the first half of t...