Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Stocks open higher on Tuesday, after a single-day break, as the bargain hunters showed their buying binge in sector-wise issues.

The market opened higher a day after a meeting was held between International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).

A rumour was spread in the market that the floor price would be lifted to secure the loan. The IMF has, however, insisted on automation in every sphere of the stock market as it will reduce time and costs for stakeholders.

But the IMF team did not raise the issue of lifting floor prices.

Following the previous day's fall, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 18.13 points or 0.28 per cent to 6,411, after the ...