Chittagong, Bangladesh (BBN)- Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher on Thursday with the gainers dominating the losers.

The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 0.75 percent to close at 10,053.03 points. The CSE-30 Index also rose by 1.14 percent to close at 8012.68 points.

A total of 178 issues were traded on the day. Of them, 97 gained, 78 declined and three remained unchanged.

Some 8,142,107 shares and debentures worth BDT 1.01 billion changed hands on the same day.

BBN/SS/SI/AD-25June09-5:46 pm (BST)