Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Stocks opened marginally higher on Sunday, riding on the price appreciation in some selective stocks.

Following the previous week's gain, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 5.64 points or 0.08 per cent to 6,26, 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 5.68 points to 2,258 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 3.0 points to 1,404.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 4.64 billion after the first hour of trading at 10:30 am.

Market operators said the buoyant investors put fresh bets on sector-wise issues after resolving the cheque encashment issue while some...