Business Desk :
Stocks extended rally for the fifth straight session on Tuesday as investors continued to put fresh bets on major sector issues amid the growing optimism.
The market started on an upbeat trend which continued till the end of the session with no sign of reversal as investors were hopeful about a positive outcome from the meeting between the central bank and the securities regulator.
The DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, crossed the 7000 points mark after nine trading days to settle at 7048, after surging 70.45 points or 1.0 per cent. The DSEX added 332 points in the past five consecutive sessions.
Two other indices also ended higher. The DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, rose 25.67 points to finish at 2,660 and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) gained 15.39 points to close at 1,480.
Market analysts said investors are hopeful about a positive outcome from the meeting between the Bangladesh Bank and the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) at the ministry of finance.
