Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Dhaka stocks retreated on Tuesday, giving up early gains as risk-averse investors went on a late-session selling spree amid persistent concerns over the country's energy crisis.

Advertisement Market operators said prolonged gas and electricity shortages were disrupting industrial operations, with factory shutdowns, production interruptions and increased reliance on costly alternative energy sources raising concerns over production and corporate earnings.

The market opened higher, with the benchmark index surging more than 60 points within the first 10 minutes of trading, as investors took cues from a scheduled meeting between the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and top brokers to discuss the recent market downturn and...