The Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Tuesday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism.

DSEX, the broad index of the DSE, advanced by 22.6 points to settle at 4,718 points as against 4,695 points in the previous trading session. 

Market analysts observed that the market remained upbeat throughout the session while buyer dominance prompted the majority of scrips to settle in the positive terrain.

Moreover, the approval of the $1.3 billion IMF loan tranches also helped to instil some broader positive sentiment among investors regarding the market’s outlook, they mentioned. 

Meanwhile, trading activities also increased by 34.8 per cent to Tk 3.7 billion compared with that of Tk 2.8 billion in the previous session. 

The port city bourse, CSE, also settled on a positive zone. The Selective Categories’ Index (CSCX) and All Share Price Index (CASPI) advanced by 55.5 points and 96.8 points respectively.