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

The broad index of Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSEX, rose over 26 points to stand at 4389 at the close on the fourth trading day of the week.

Trade deals stood at 63,951with transaction at Tk 2,564 million. Of the issues traded, 156 advanced, 84 declined and 52 remained unchanged.

BEXIMCO topped the turnover list with shares worth Tk 380 million having changed hands.

The other turnover leaders were GP, SQURPHARMA, LAFSURCEML, MPETROLEUM, BXPHARMA, OLYMPIC, APOLOISPAT, SPCL and HEIDELBCEM.

Chittagong stocks also followed the suit, with the CSE Selective Categories Index climbing up to 8,332 by gaining over 41 points.

Out of the issues traded, 99 gained, 65 declined and 35 remained unchanged.

BDST: 1447 HRS, JUL 16, 2014