Dhaka, Jan. 19 -- Stocks edged higher on Tuesday, snapping a two-day losing streak, as bargain hunters showed their appetite on sector specific issues.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 19.08 points or 0.32 per cent to settle at 5,820, after losing 108 points in the two consecutive sessions.

The DSE 30 Index comprising blue chips also advanced 8.36 points to finish at 2,203.

However, the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) fell 2.11 points to close at 1,291.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, however, plunged to one-month low to Tk 12.90 billion on the country's premier bourse, slumping by 15 per cent over the previous day's mark of Tk 15.19 billion.

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