Dhaka, April 11 -- Stock indices advanced on both bourses over the week despite a majority of listed companies witnessing price declines, reflecting a mixed trading pattern.

According to the weekly market pulse of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 37 points. The Shariah-based DSES rose 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index added 21 points.

The SME index, DSMEX, posted a sharp rise of 120 points. On a year-on-year basis, DSEX and DS30 increased by 8 percent each, while DSES grew by 6 percent and the SME index by 11 percent.

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