, Feb. 2 -- The Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges experienced a positive start to the week, with indices rising steadily throughout the trading day.

On Sunday, the main index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, gained 13 points.

The other two indices, the Shariah-compliant DSE30 and the blue-chip DSE30, saw increases of 1.5 points and 4 points, respectively.

Throughout the day, the majority of companies saw an increase in share prices. Out of 394 companies listed, 187 experienced a rise in share prices, 155 saw declines, and 22 remained unchanged.

Nine companies declared dividends for the third quarter, distributing returns based on face value per share.

Stock market opens on a positive note in Dhaka and Chattogram

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