Stocks stable after tariff-fuelled selloff but uncertainty boosts gold

Asia saw a mixed performance in early trade Wednesday
21 January 2026, 12:29 PM

China can't make consumers buy goods, so it leans on services to drive economy

Authorities are likely to unveil incentives, ease market barriers and invest in high-growth sectors to tackle supply gaps
21 January 2026, 12:26 PM

Shipbuilding industry defaulters to get special rescheduling facility

A down payment of 3% of the outstanding loan balance will qualify for the facility
20 January 2026, 19:51 PM

Gold blazes trail beyond $4,700/oz to record high as safety rush fuels demand

Spot gold gained 1.3 percent to $4,727.99 per ounce by 0910 GMT
20 January 2026, 16:55 PM

Dollar battered as geopolitics revive 'Sell America' trade

The dollar index fell as much as 0.6 percent
20 January 2026, 16:47 PM

China vows to boost flagging demand in 2030 economic plan

The world's second-largest economy grew five percent last year
20 January 2026, 13:15 PM

CEO revenue confidence hits 5-year low - PwC survey

One in five CEOs said their companies were highly exposed to losses from trade tariffs
20 January 2026, 12:17 PM

As US orders fade, Chinese salespeople face tough grind in new markets

Orders from the new markets were often smaller in volume and less lucrative than US sales
20 January 2026, 12:06 PM

Afghanistan wants duty-free bilateral trade with Bangladesh

A deputy minister of Afghanistan, now in Dhaka, met commerce secretary
19 January 2026, 22:37 PM

Second consignment of US wheat reaches Ctg port

57,203 tonnes of wheat came this time and total 220,000 tonnes will be imported
19 January 2026, 19:07 PM

Dollar slides, investors look for safe havens as Trump ups tariff ante

Major European Union nations decried the Greenland tariff threats as blackmail on Sunday
19 January 2026, 15:01 PM

Supreme Court tests limits of Trump's power over the economy in fight over Fed's Lisa Cook

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, heard arguments in November concerning Trump's sweeping global tariffs
18 January 2026, 17:23 PM

Vietnam breaks ground on first domestic chip manufacturing plant

The project is undertaken by the military-run Viettel Group
18 January 2026, 14:51 PM

Trump administration touts push to lower car prices, de-emphasise EVs

The administration has aggressively rolled back electric vehicle rules from former President Joe Biden's administration
18 January 2026, 12:38 PM

American CEOs push back on Trump ... mildly

This month, several CEOs have offered temperate critiques of certain Trump agenda items
18 January 2026, 12:27 PM
17 January 2026, 12:56 PM

China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas

Under the deal, China is expected to reduce tariffs on canola products by March 1 to around 15 percent
17 January 2026, 12:48 PM

Lower-income US consumers increasingly 'price sensitive': Fed

Some parts of the country reported that "spending was stronger among higher-income consumers,"
15 January 2026, 16:47 PM

Oil plunges after Trump's Iran comments, Asian markets mixed

Oil prices dropped three percent after Trump said Wednesday he would "watch it and see" on possible intervention in the Islamic republic"
15 January 2026, 14:24 PM

Trump backs Venezuela staying in OPEC

US control of the Venezuelan oil industry and future investment to boost capacity could put Caracas at odds with other OPEC members
15 January 2026, 13:07 PM