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SK Trims & Industries were among the top gainers.

National Tea Company was the biggest loser, shedding 8.7 per cent.

Northern Jute Manufacturing, Meghna Insurance Company, Sonali Life Insurance Company, and Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa suffered significant losses.

Lub-rref (Bangladesh) was the most-traded stock on the day with its issues worth Tk 58 crore transacting. Meghna Life Insurance Co, Intraco Refueling Station, IT Consultants, and Rupali Life Insurance Company also saw a significant turnover.

The Caspi, the all-share price index of the Chittagong Stock Exchange, dipped 11 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 18,776.

Of the issues, 60 rose, 79 retreated and 93 did not see any price swing.

However, turnover on the port city bourse edged up 4.28 per cent to Tk 22.88 crore.