Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh's stock markets posted gains in the first half of trading on Wednesday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) moving upward.

On the fourth trading day of the week, the benchmark DSE index, DSEX, climbed 45 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 5 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 17 points.

Stocks advance in early trade at DSE, CSE

Out of the traded issues at the DSE, prices of 246 companies increased, while 65 companies saw a decline and 70 remained unchanged.

The turnover at the premier bourse crossed Tk 198 crore during the first half of the session.

The CSE also witnessed a positive trend, with its overall index, CASPI, gaining ...