, April 8 -- Stocks extended their gaining streak for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, with the benchmark index at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) posting a sharp rise.

The DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, advanced by 161 points, while all other indices also ended higher. The Shariah-based DSES gained 30 points and the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 54 points.

Market breadth remained strongly positive as 367 issues saw a rise in prices, while 15 decline and 11 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the DSE jumped by around Tk 400 crore to reach approximately Tk 1,000 crore, up from about Tk 600 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 38 crore from 38 companies were traded, with GQ Ball Pen Industries Ltd ...