Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Trading on the country's two stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in early hours on Tuesday, with key indices advancing on both bourses.

The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) gained 18 points during the first half of the trading session.

The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 2 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced 14 points.

Most of the listed companies saw price appreciation, as share prices of 187 companies increased compared to 122 decliners, while 80 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 450 crore in the first half of the session.

Stocks rally in early trade as DSE, CSE indices climb

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also posted gains, wit...