The benchmark DSEX index opened marginally higher on Monday.
In the first 45 minutes into the trade, it rose 15 points or 0.21 per cent to 6,945.
Shariah-based DSES index added 3 points or 0.26 per cent to 1,468 while the blue-chip index DS30 gained 4 points or 0.16 per cent to 2,660.