Dhaka, May 12 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has gained 19 points, marking a second straight day of rise after a steep fall earlier in the day.

Over the last two trading days, the benchmark index, DSEX, has added 119 points to recover from a 149-point dip on Wednesday.

Trading on Monday began on a positive note. But within just 45 minutes, the momentum shifted as the key index slipped 18 points below what the previous day had accumulated at the close.

Investor interest surged later in the session, lifting the index to close at 4,921 points by the end of the day.

Banking, mutual funds, insurance and energy sector stocks drove the midday rebound of the country's premier bourse.

Turnover has remained steady, with Monday's transaction...