Dhaka, April 3 -- Stocks extended rally for two consecutive sessions on Sunday as the investors showed their buying interest in selective major sector issues amid the reduced trading period during Ramadan.

The market started on an upbeat note and the positive trend sustained until the end of the session amid modest volatility.

DSEX, the core index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 14.08 points or 0.20 per cent to settle at 6,771. DSEX added over 18 points in the past two consecutive sessions.

Two other indices also closed higher. The DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, advanced 13.96 points to finish at 2,487 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) rose 2.82 points to close at 1,470.

Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, drop...