Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Bangladesh's capital market posted gains on Wednesday as indices advanced on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), with the majority of listed companies closing higher.

On the fourth trading day of the week, the DSE's benchmark index DSEX rose by 39 points.

The Shariah-based DSES index added 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 17 points.

Market breadth remained positive, with prices of 193 companies advancing against 131 decliners, while 64 issues remained unchanged.

The turnover on the DSE also increased, with shares and units worth Tk 465 crore traded during the session, up from Tk 454 crore in the previous trading day.

In the block market, the shares of 24 compani...