Dhaka stocks rise for fifth straight day

The Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index, DSEX, rose for the fifth consecutive day, closing at 5,247 points, a 0.06% increase. Blue-chip stocks, particularly Renata with a 12.93% gain, drove the surge. The DSES and DS30 indices also saw slight increases. Turnover rose 7.46% to Tk 486 crore. Among traded issues, 232 declined, 111 advanced, and 55 remained unchanged. The market briefly touched the 5,300-point mark during early trading. Source Daily Star