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

The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 62 points to stand at 4,702 at the close on the last trading day of the week.

Trade deals stood at 166,067 with transaction at Tk 8,336 million.

Of the issues traded, 177 advanced, 97 declined and 21 remained unchanged.

LANKABAFIN topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 300 million having changed hands.

The other turnover leaders were PADMAOIL, SQURPHARMA, OLYMPIC, MPETROLEUM, UCBL, GP, CONFIDCEM, SPPCL and LAFSURCEML.

Chittagong stocks also followed the suit, with the CSE Selective Categories Index climbing up to 9,240 by gaining over 124 points.

Out of the issues traded, 134 gained, 91 declined and 14 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1545 HRS, JAN 23, 2014