Dhaka, March 27 -- Stocks on the DSE opened higher on Thursday as opportunistic investors continued to take positions in sector-specific shares, with pre-Eid selling pressure easing.

This marks the last trading session before the nine-day Eid vacation, as the market will remain closed from March 28 to April 5, including weekly holidays.

Market analysts noted that investors' interest in select large-cap stocks has contributed to the ongoing market recovery.

Following the previous day's decline, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose by over 7 points, or 0.13 per cent, to reach 5,221 at 11:00 am when the report was filed.

However, the DS30 index, which tracks 30 leading companies, edged down 0.90 points to 1,917, whi...