DSEX crosses 5000 mark

Business Desk :

Stocks on Wednesday sustained the gaining streak with the key index of the major bourse crossing the 5000-mark for the first time since April 23 as the buoyant investors continued their buying interest in sector-wise issues anticipating positive momentum ahead.

DSEX, the key index of the DSE, went up by 53.83 points or 1.08 percent to settle at 5,035.47.
Two other indices also ended higher. The DS30 Index, comprising blue-chip companies, rose 18.82 points to close at 1,894.21 and the DSES Index advanced 10.35 points to finish at 1,094.11, reports BSS.

Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, jumped to Taka 6,906.21 million on the premier bourse, which was Taka 6,017.53 million at the previous session of the week.
Out of the 397 issues traded, 78 declined, 273 advanced and 46 others remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.