Dhaka, May 25 -- The Dhaka bourse edged higher in its final session before the Eid festival, extending its winning streak to five consecutive days as buyers remained active.

At the end of the day's session, the DSEX, the broad index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), settled at 5,335 points with a gain of 7.50 points.

In fact, the benchmark index continued its upward trend since May 19 and the DSEX gained 132 points in total over five sessions till Sunday.

Equity markets typically dip ahead of Eid holidays as investors cash out to cover festival expenses.

Terming the trend "unusual", stockbrokers said the market was supposed to decline for two reasons: the need for funds ahead of the Eid festival and the central bank's directive on a ...