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bdnews24.com, Dhaka

Dhaka stocks opened upbeat Tuesday before falling in the midday session after the shares ended lower in the previous day.

It rose significantly in the second hour of trading and remained stable.

At 12:50pm, the DGEN or general index edged up 3.78 points or 0.13 percent to 2910.03. The DSI or all-share price index was at 2457.10, up 1.63 points or 0.06 percent.

Turnover was at Tk 606.886 million with 77 issues advancing, 96 declining and 21 holding steady.

Exim Bank was at the peak of the top share board by value at 12:52pm. It was selling at Tk 390 from Monday's close of Tk 388.25.

UCBL closely followed Exim, selling at Tk 4650 from previous day's Tk 4818.25.

NBL was selling up from Monday's Tk 1252 to Tk 1284.25.

Dutch Bangla Bank also rose after the bank said it had decided to increase the authorised capital from Tk 400 million to Tk 4000 million subject to the approval of Bangladesh Bank.

It was selling at Tk 6675 from the previous day's close of Tk 6259.75

BRAC Bank, one of the most active shares, declined to Tk 1525 from Monday's Tk 1525.50.

Among the other scrips on the board, BOC Bangladesh, Islami Bank Perpetual Bond, Summit Power and ACI declined.