There was a dearth of buyers in the stock market of Bangladesh yesterday amidst the prevalence of a floor price for every stock set by the regulator to halt the free fall of the market indices amidst global economic uncertainties.
Major indices of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged upwards yesterday even though turnover dipped below the Tk 500-crore mark as investors opted against making fresh bets amid the ongoing economic crisis.
All major indices of the stock markets in Bangladesh and turnover fell yesterday as risk-averse investors were on a selling spree amid persisting uncertainty and lower earnings reported by companies.