Dhaka, June 29 -- The country's stock markets started the week with gains on Sunday, as indices edged up and most companies saw a rise in share prices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses.

During the first hour of trading, the DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), gained 21 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 5 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index advanced by 7 points.

At the beginning of the session, prices increased for the majority of traded securities. Out of the total issues traded, 233 advanced, 95 declined, and 57 remained unchanged.

The turnover on the DSE crossed Tk 160 crore in the first hour of trading.

Major rally in Dhaka, Chattogram stock markets

Meanwhile, at the Chattogram Stock Exchang...