Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Stocks opened higher on Tuesday, riding on the price appreciation in some selective stocks amidst the ongoing earnings declarations.

Following the previous day's fall, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 20.28 points or 0.32 per cent to 6,327, after the first hour of trading at 10:30 am.

Two other DSE indices saw a positive trend till then. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 2.83 points to 2,229 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 5.10 points to 1,382.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 2.33 billion after the first hour of trading at 10:30 am.

Market operators said the bargain hunters showed their buying interest in selective stocks while some ...