, Oct. 29 -- After two weeks of sluggish trading, the turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 500 crore on Wednesday, marking a rebound from the recent downtrend that saw daily transactions dip to the Tk 300-400 crore range.

The DSE's key index, DSEX, edged up by 8 points, while the Shariah-based index rose by 3 points and the blue-chip DS30 index gained 9 points, reflecting modest improvement in investor sentiment.

The turnover at the DSE stood at Tk 503 crore, the highest in 14 days. The last time turnover exceeded Tk 500 crore was on October 14, when it reached Tk 606 crore.

Most issues traded higher, with prices rising for 175 companies, falling for 153, and remaining unchanged for 66.

Among the three categories, the...