Stocks rose today thanks to the increased participation of investors as the stock market regulator has decided to sit with the stakeholders to find the reasons behind the falling trend of the market.

Stocks in Bangladesh fell today as investors largely stayed away from trading amid the ongoing crisis at home and abroad.

A rumour was going on that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may ask the stockmarket regulator to lift the floor price as a condition of a new $4.5 billion loan, but the lender did not raise the issue in a meeting with the BSEC today.

Though Bangladesh has made stellar progress in many economic indicators in the past one decade, entrepreneurs, industrialists and the entire business sector still rely on the banking sector for financing. 

The final quarter of the year got off to a shaky start on Monday, with world stocks languishing at their lowest levels since late 2020 - when the global economy was still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five listed companies that have an accumulated loss of at least Tk 500 crore each saw their share price rise sharply in the past three months, whereas the stocks of the top profit-makers fell.  

A common scenario in the domestic stock market is low performing stocks becoming the top gainers no matter how the market indices react.

The finance minister has proposed abolishing the scope for whitening of black money through the stock market.

Bangladesh is set to get its first exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in three months which would give a new product to investors and contribute to stabilising the stock market.

Gyankosh Prokashoni has announced the publication of a book on the stock market at the upcoming Amar Ekushey Boi Mela 2022. 

The stock market continued falling for five consecutive days as investors keep taking profits home today.

Shares across Europe have risen, helped by a rally in oil prices and hopes of more stimulus action by central banks.

World economic growth lost momentum in September, with China's factory output shrinking again, euro zone manufacturing growth slowing, and US activity steady.

Chinese police are investigating four securities brokerage firms for possible stock manipulation amid market turmoil.

Asian stocks slumped to three-year lows as a slump in Chinese equities gathered pace, hastening an exodus from riskier assets as fears of a China-led global economic slowdown churned world markets.