Bangladesh’s stocks plummeted today maintaining the downturn for the third consecutive session amid concerns among investors on the implication of the record fuel price hike by the government that came into effect on Saturday.
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened higher for the fourth consecutive day today. The DSEX, the benchmark index of the premier bourse in Bangladesh, rose 60 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 6,309 at 12:35pm. Turnover stood at Tk 746 crore.
Stocks in Bangladesh continued to rise for the second consecutive day today thanks to the higher participation from general investors hoping that the market will not fall further.