Dhaka, May 20 -- After two consecutive days of decline, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded on Monday, though the Chattogram bourse saw its key index fall.

Despite the contrasting index movements, the share prices of most companies rose in both the markets.

The benchmark DSEX index of the DSE gained 18 points, while the Shariah-compliant DSES added 5 points and the DS30, comprising blue-chip companies advanced 8 points.

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Out of 390 issues traded on the DSE, 221 advanced, 104 declined and 75 remained unchanged.

Prices rose across all three categories-A, B, and Z. In the A category, which consists of fundamentally strong and dividend-paying companies, 106 out of 213 traded issu...