Bourses on bull run as stocks sustain gaining streak.

Bangladesh's both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), Monday also witnessed an upward trend as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism about the country's prospect of economic turnaround. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 84.70 points or 1.50 per cent to settle at 5,718.75. The DSE 30 Index, comprising blue chips, and the DSE Shariah Index (DSES) also gained 56.77 points to finish at 2,1123,96 and 23.49 points closing at 1,297.41. Turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, stood at Taka 16.75 billion on the country's premier bourse which was Taka 15.06 billion. Gainers took a modest lead over the losers, as out of 360 issues traded, 128 closed green, 180 in the red and 52 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor. Beximco topped the...

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