Dhaka, Sept. 3 -- Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed an uptrend in early trading on Wednesday, as major indices and most company shares gained value.

On the fourth working day of the week, DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), advanced by 28 points in the first hour of trading.

Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES gained 7 points, while the blue-chip DS30 surged by 90 points.

Indices rebound at DSE, CSE after slump

Of the issues traded during the period, 231 advanced, 91 declined and 69 remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 500 crore within the first hour.

The upward momentum was also seen at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall index rose by 69 points.

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