VIENTIANE, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Lao stock market closed on Friday down by 0.07 percent against the previous trading day.
The Lao Securities Exchange composite index decreased by 0.67 points to 995.79. A total of 43,400 shares worth about 211 million Lao kip (about 26,032 U.S. dollars) changed hands at the stock market.
There are five companies listed at the Lao stock market. Souvanny Home Center Public Company (SVN) witnessed no trade. Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PTL) also saw no trade. Lao World Public Company (LWPC) had no trade. Shares of state-run energy giant Electricite du Laos Generation Public Company (EDL-Gen) stayed unchanged at 4, 900 Lao kip (about 0.6 U.S. dollar) after trading. Lao commercial bank Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) fell by 1.04 percent to 4,750 Lao kip (about 59 U.S. cents). Enditem
