The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) has been rising since morning, posting a 0.30 percent increase as of 11:22am.

The DSEX stood at 5,221.31 points, with a turnover of Tk 167.6 crore.

So far, the prices of 217 stocks have advanced, 98 have declined, and 70 have remained unchanged.

Safko Spinning Mills Ltd posted the highest gain of 9.76 percent, followed by Progressive Life Insurance Co. Ltd with 7.9 percent.