Dhaka, July 20 -- Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with most listed companies ending the day in the green.

At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX rose by 61 points at the end of the day's session.

The Shariah-based DSES index gained 17 points, while the blue-chip index DS30 advanced by 42 points.

Out of 398 issues traded on the DSE, prices of 180 advanced, 146 declined and 72 remained unchanged.

All three categories - A, B, and Z - saw a majority of their stocks gain in value. Among the 219 companies under the A category, which includes firms with strong dividend records, 98 posted gains, while 84 declined and 37 remained unchanged.

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