Dhaka, June 15 -- Stocks ended marginally higher on Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak, as bargain hunters showed their buying interest in lucrative issues.

DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), went up by 13.12 points or 0.20 per cent to settle at 6,374, after losing 123 points in the past four consecutive days.

Turnover, the crucial indicator of the market, also crossed the Tk 9.0 billion mark again and amounted to Tk 9.44 billion, which was 8.0 per cent higher than the previous day's tally of Tk 8.75 billion.

Market operators said bargain hunters were active on major sector issues as their shares became lucrative following the recent price erosion, taking the market turnover and index higher.

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