Dhaka, Oct. 11 -- Bangladesh's equity market was the worst performer globally in September, as the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged 3.2 percent amid broad-based profit-booking following three months of recovery.
According to a monthly report by EBL Securities, the DSEX lost 179 points during the month to close at 5,416, marking the steepest decline among global markets. In contrast, South Korea led global gains with a return of over 10 percent, followed by Taiwan (9 percent) and Pakistan (7.34 percent). Only the Philippines joined Bangladesh in the red, with a marginal fall of 0.30 percent.
The month began on a positive note as the DSEX crossed the 5,600 mark for the first time in 11 months, fueled by optimism ove...