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Stocks slide for fourth consecutive day amid margin rule uncertainty

The DSEX index fell by 46 points as investors reacted to uncertainty over margin lending frameworks and weak corporate earnings.

TBS Bangladesh ยท 17 August 2026, 9:45 PM

The stock market witnessed a decline for the fourth straight session as uncertainty regarding the final margin lending framework weighed on investor sentiment. Profit-taking activities and concerns over weak earnings reports further pressured the market, leading to a 46-point drop in the DSEX index. Out of 391 traded issues, 318 experienced a decline in value.