Stocks closed higher at both the country’s bourses on Wednesday, with the majority of listed companies posting gains, though trading turnover declined compared with the previous session.

The benchmark DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose by 2 points. The Shariah-based DSES gained 3 points, while the blue-chip DS30 remained unchanged.

Of the traded issues, 236 advanced, 98 declined and 57 remained unchanged on the DSE trading floor.

Turnover at the DSE fell to Tk 523 crore from Tk 593 crore in the previous session.

In the block market, shares worth Tk 35 crore from 28 companies were traded, with Orion Infusion PLC leading the list with shares worth Tk 14 crore changing hands.

Vanguard AML Rupali Bank Balanced Fund topped the gainers’ chart on the DSE with a price surge of nearly 9.5 percent, while National Bank PLC became the worst loser, shedding about 5.5 percent.

Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) also ended higher, with its benchmark CASPI advancing by 48 points.

Among the traded issues at the CSE, 81 gained, 44 declined and 25 remained unchanged.

Turnover at the port city bourse dropped to Tk 39 crore, down from Tk 47 crore in the previous session.

Prime Finance & Investment Limited emerged as the top gainer at the CSE with a 10 percent price rise, while Sonali Life Insurance Company Limited ended at the bottom of the losers’ list, losing around 8 percent.