Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Bangladesh's stock market opened on a positive note on Thursday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rising during the first hour of trading, as share prices of most companies advanced.

At the DSE, the benchmark index DSEX rose by 18 points in the first hour.

Among other indices, the Shariah-based DSES gained 9 points, while the blue-chip DS30 slipped marginally by 2 points.

Market breadth remained positive, with prices of 217 companies rising against 96 decliners, while shares of 74 companies remained unchanged.

The turnover at the DSE crossed Tk 160 crore during the period.

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