Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s main stock market, was continuing with an upward trenin indices on Tuesday (September 22), the third trading day of the week. The benchmark DSEX, Shariah-based DSand blue-chip DS30 indices were all trading higher.

According to the latest DSE market statistics, as of 11:30am, the benchmark DSEX had risen 22.67 points, or 0.41%, to 5,573.16.

The DSES index, comprising Shariah-compliant companies, gained 7.34 points, or 0.66%, to stand at 1,114.35.

Meanwhile, the DS30 index, comprising 30 selected companies, advanced 3.19 points, or 0.15%, to 2,109.11.

A total of 80,571 trades were recorded on the DSE by 11:30am, with 121,615,118 shares and units changing hands.

The total turnover on the DSE stood at Tk 3.16 billion during the period.

Of the companies participating in trading, share prices of 271 companies rose, 47 declined and 64 remained unchanged.

As a result, both the market indices and share prices of most listed companies were showing a positive trend in the first half of Tuesday’s trading session.