, Sept. 29 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back on Monday after the previous session's decline, with its key index, overall turnover and prices of most listed shares closing higher.

At the end of the day's trading, the benchmark DSEX index gained 9 points.

The Shariah-based DSES and the blue-chip DS30 index, however, failed to follow the upward trend. While the broad market advanced, the DS30 slipped by 1 point and the DSE Shariah index closed flat.

Out of 397 issues traded on the DSE, prices rose for 212 companies, declined for 105 and remained unchanged for 80.

Gains were recorded across all categories - A, B and Z. Among the top A-category firms, 116 advanced, 61 declined and 43 remained unchanged.

Turnover on the DSE st...