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The price indices on the country's two stock exchanges gained Thursday in moderate trading.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) All Share Price Index closed at 1241.74 points, registering 18.75 points or 1.53 per cent rise from 1222.98 points of Tuesday, the previous trading day.
The DSE General Index went up by 24.68 points or 1.54 per cent to close at 1626.86 points.
The DSE-20 Index gained by 17.51 points or 1.14 per cent to close at 1543.17 points from 1525.65.
About 1.81 million shares and debentures, worth Tk 142.99 mil-lion, changed hands on the day, against 1.89 million shares and deben-tures, valued at Tk 144.07 million of the previous trading day.
A total of 181 issues were traded on the day, including 139 gainers, 21 losers and 21 remain-ing un-changed, as estimated on the basis of closing prices.
The total market capitalisation stood at Tk 229.31 billion from Tk 224.58 billion.
Pubali Bank was the top trade turnover leader, in terms of value, on the day, with its 13,970 shares valued at Tk 30.62 million being traded. The price of the issue gained by 6.41 per cent to close at Tk 2,215.50. Its price varied between Tk 2,225.00 and Tk 2,094.00 on the day.
NCC Bank was a significant performer on the day. Its 21,700 shares, valued at Tk 6.19 million, changed hands. The price of the issue went up by 4.13 per cent to close at Tk 289.50. Its price fluctuated between Tk 292.50 and Tk 279.00 on the day.
Aims First Mutual Fund was the top trade turnover leader, in terms of volume, on the day. Its 662,000 shares, worth Tk 507,200.00, were traded. The price of the issue gained by 0.92 per cent to close at Tk 1.09 on the day.
Raspit Limited was the top gainer on the day, as its price rose by 12.50 per cent to close at Tk 0.90. Its 500 shares, valued at Tk 500.00, changed hands on the day.
Meghna Pet was the top loser with its price being decreased by 7.14 per cent to close at Tk 1.30. Its 13,000 shares worth Tk 17,200.00 changed hands.
The price indices on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also rose on the day. The trade turnover, in terms of both volume and value, also increased on the day.
The CSE All Share Price Index went up by 1.80 per cent to finish at 3259.05 points from 3201.53 points of Tuesday, the previous trading day.
The CSE-30 Index moved up by 2.45 per cent to close at 3102.12 points from 3027.91 points.
A total of 1.29 million shares and debentures, worth Tk 40.84 million, changed hands on the day, against the previous day's 0.78 million shares and debentures, valued at Tk 27.87 million.
A total of 82 issues were traded on the day. Of them, 67 gained, six lost grounds and nine remained unchanged.
Pubali Bank performed as the top trade turnover leader. Its 2,110 shares valued at Tk 4.54 million were transacted.
Beximco Pharma was a major performer. Its 75,216 shares worth Tk 4.39 million changed hands on the day.
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