Business Desk :
Dhaka stocks gained for the second straight session on Tuesday with the benchmark DSEX hitting the all-time high after the gap of one week.
The market began on a bullish note in the morning led by financial stocks and the spirit continued at the close.
The benchmark DSEX index added over 45 points or 0.62 per cent to settle at 7,297, hitting the highest since September 21 when it was 7,258.
The Shariah-based DSES index was marginally up over 6 points or 0.41 per cent to 1,585 and the blue-chip comprising DS30 index gained over 15 points or 0.58 per cent to 2,691.
The investors were active with the stock purchases as the volume of trade rose significantly.
The DSE turnover stood at Tk 2,135 crore, more than 8 per cent over the previous session.
