Dhaka, March 12 -- The stock markets in Dhaka and Chittagong continued to experience an upward trend on Wednesday, with the main index in Dhaka rising by 16 points.

This follows the upward momentum seen over the last two days, with most companies seeing their share prices increase.

On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the DSEX, which is the primary index, increased by 16 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index saw a rise of 2 points, while the DS-30, which tracks select blue-chip companies, increased by 4 points.

In terms of trading volume, the Dhaka market saw a turnover exceeding Tk 45 billion, marking the highest of the week.

The turnover was up from the previous day's Tk 41.2 billion. Among the 398 companies listed on the DSE, 191 exp...