Why are share prices of well-performing firms falling?

The Russia-Ukraine war has affected the whole world. Bangladesh has also become victim of it, as inflation in the south Asian country is increasing now when its foreign currency reserve is depleting. But at the same time, the share prices of well-performing companies are decreasing and stocks of firms with small capital are rising.

Why is this happening? What the investors should do now and how the stockmarket regulator can control it?

In today's Straight from Star Newsroom, Khondoker Md Shoyeb is trying to find the answers to the questions with The Daily Star's Reporter Ahsan Habib.