DHAKA: Investors witnessed gain in the benchmark indices of the country’s bourses on Thursday.

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) general index rose over 88 points to stand at 4,200 at the close on the last trading day of the week.

Trade deals stood at 125,841 with transaction at Tk 4,738 million. Of the issues traded, 221 advanced, 52 declined and 16 remained unchanged.

GP topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 226 million having changed hands.

The other turnover leaders were UCBL, SQURPHARMA, IFIC, FLEASEINT, GENNEXT, CITYBANK, MERCANBANK, ACTIVEFINE and BEXIMCO.

Chittagong stocks also followed the suit, with the CSE Selective Categories Index climbing up to 8,187 by gaining over 179 points.

Out of the issues traded, 153 gained, 50 declined and 14 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1540 HRS, NOV 07, 2013
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