GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit
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Bangladesh’s GDP growth data were overstated by 0.7 to 1.30 percentage points since fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, according to a forensic audit by a panel formed by the planning ministry.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-2.1% 12d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF holds stocks listed in emerging markets, which this story is about (“bangladesh”).
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | +0.18% | +1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit The Daily Star
Source: The Daily Star
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEM | three days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| EEM | five days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Arjun Mody, an executive branch official, bought Vanguard Index Fds (VTI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 11 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Arjun Mody, an executive branch official, bought Vanguard Index Fds (VTI), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 11 Nov 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
Companies tied to this story
- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
In “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
For “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit,” Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit.” Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T
For “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
- VTI Vanguard Index Fds
Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Nov 2026 story “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
On 14 Nov 2026, “GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit” is the story that connects Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to this story.
What ties Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) to the headline is this: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “gdp” (the broad US market) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“GDP growth figures inflated by up to 1.30 percentage points since FY15: Govt forensic audit” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.