The country’s two main stock exchanges ended the week on a positive note on Thursday, with key indices rising at both bourses and most listed companies posting gains.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX advanced by 76 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 17 points, while the blue-chip DS30 index gained 28 points.

Turnover at the premier bourse also increased, with shares and units worth nearly Tk 600 crore traded during the day, up from Tk 523 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 44 crore from 26 companies changed hands, with Olympic Industries PLC dominating the segment by selling shares worth about Tk 21 crore.

Baraka Patenga Power Ltd. topped the gainers’ list at the DSE with a 7 percent price rise, while Bangladesh Industrial Finance Company Ltd. was the worst performer, losing around 5.5 percent.

The market also finished higher at the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE), where the overall index CASPI climbed 111 points.

Of the traded issues, 125 companies saw their share prices rise, while 40 declined and 11 remained unchanged.

However, turnover at the CSE declined to Tk 14 crore, compared with Tk 39 crore in the previous trading session.

International Leasing and Financial Services Ltd. emerged as the top gainer at the CSE with a 10 percent rise, while Rahima Food Corporation Ltd. was the top loser, shedding nearly 10 percent.