Dhaka, May 8 -- After a steep fall triggered by tensions between India and Pakistan, the stock markets in Dhaka and Chattogram bounced back strongly on Thursday, the final trading day of the week, with the majority of shares recording price gains.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX surged by 99 points, marking a 2 per cent rise compared to the previous session.

The other two indices also posted gains: the Shariah-compliant DSES rose by 26 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 climbed by 27 points. On the day, the DSES gained 2.50 per cent and the DS30 increased by 1.50 per cent.

Out of 394 companies traded at the DSE, share prices increased for 377, while only 10 saw a decline. The prices of seven companies re...