Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets witnessed a rise in key indices for the second straight session on Tuesday, though the turnover fell in Dhaka while gaining momentum in the port city.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index advanced by 34 points, while the Shariah-based DSES gained 7 points.

The blue-chip index DS30, however, remained unchanged.

Turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 674 crore, down from Tk 706 crore in the previous session, marking the lowest in a month.

Out of 400 issues traded, prices advanced for 221, declined for 103, and remained unchanged for 76.

The prices of most A- and B-category companies rose, while the majority of Z-category shares, belonging to poorly performing firms, ...