, March 11 -- Stocks closed higher at both the country's bourses on Wednesday, with the majority of listed companies posting gains, though trading turnover declined compared with the previous session.

The benchmark DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose by 2 points. The Shariah-based DSES gained 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 remained unchanged.

Of the traded issues, 236 advanced, 98 declined and 57 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

Turnover at the DSE fell to Tk 523 crore from Tk 593 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 35 crore from 28 companies were traded, with Orion Infusion PLC leading the list with shares worth Tk 14 crore changing hands.

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