Dhaka, July 30 -- After two consecutive sessions of losses, the stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram witnessed a rebound on Wednesday, with most listed companies seeing gains.

At the end of the day's trading, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 53 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index advanced by 7 points while the blue-chip DS30 index rose by 21 points.

Out of the 398 companies that traded on the DSE, share prices of 253 advanced, 67 declined, and 78 remained unchanged.

Across all categories-A, B, and Z-most companies posted price gains. Notably, in the A-category, which comprises companies with consistent dividend payments, 149 scrips advanced, while 37 declined and 34 remained unchanged.

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