Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 15 -- Bangladesh's stocks witnessed a big jolt in the last week with all indices plunged more than 3.0 per cent, as worried investors dumped their holdings amid growing concern over the country's macroeconomic situation.

Week-on-week, DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), slumped 157 points or 3.36 per cent to settle at 4,514.The DSEX has lost a cumulative 267 points in the past one month while it shed 1,436 points since January 24, this year, when the index peaked at 5,950.

Market insiders said investors had been suffering a lack of confidence for long while poor macroeconomic indicators, dearth of quality stocks and liquidity crunch exacerbated the ongoing confidence crisis among investors. ...