Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 26 -- Bangladesh's stocks posted a modest gain in the outgoing week, extending the winning streak for five consecutive weeks, as optimistic investors continued buying shares on the expectation of improving economic activities.

Week-on-week, DSEX, the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange, went up by 11.83 points or 0.29 per cent to settle the week at 4,080. The DSE core index added a cumulative around 120 points or 3.0 per cent in the past five consecutive weeks.

Two other indices also nudged higher. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, gained 5.83 points to close at 1,374 and the DSE Shariah Index saw a fractional gain of 0.61 point to settle at 946.

The total turnover, a crucial indicator of the market, came...