Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Bangladesh's stock market posted a positive start to 2026, with key indices advancing on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) during the first five trading sessions of the year.

Over the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX gained 87 points, rising from 4,910 to 4,998 points-an increase of 1.79 percent.

Compared with the same period of 2025, the market opened more strongly this year, with the index recording a year-on-year rise of 2.74 percent.

The Shariah-based DSES index added 4 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced by 45 points. On a year-on-year basis, DSES rose by 1 percent and DS30 by more than 3 percent.

Average daily turnover on the DSE increased by around 34 p...