Dhaka, July 28 -- Stocks witnessed an upward trend on Wednesday, after a two-day marginal correction, as bargain hunters were active on the major sector issues.

The market opened on a positive note and the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 21.76 points or 0.34 per cent to stand at 6,401 points within the first 30 minutes of trading when the report was filed at 10:30 am.

Two other indices also saw a positive trend at the opening as the DS30 index, comprising blue chips, rose 5.79 points to reach 2,314 and the Shariah Index (DSES) gained 1.55 points to stand 1,389 points till then.

Turnover, another important indicator of the market, stood at Tk 2.62 billion within the first 30 minutes of trading at 10:30 am....