Oil jumps more than 7% to above $102 ahead of US blockade on Iran
13 April 2026, 10:47 AM
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China's energy strategy pays off as Mideast war cramps supplies: analysts
12 April 2026, 12:41 PM
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Stocks up, oil down over week on guarded optimism for Iran
11 April 2026, 10:15 AM
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US inflation surges to 3.3% as Iran war impact bites
11 April 2026, 10:10 AM
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Middle East war may dent Bangladesh’s growth, RMG output and exports: Sanem
9 April 2026, 20:47 PM
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IMF approves $700 mn for Sri Lanka, warning of Mideast war shock
9 April 2026, 13:56 PM
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Middle East war: global economic fallout
9 April 2026, 11:44 AM
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Middle East conflict to push 12 lakh Bangladeshis below poverty line: World Bank
8 April 2026, 19:00 PM
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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge as US and Iran agree ceasefire
8 April 2026, 15:26 PM
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European gas prices open down 20% on Mideast ceasefire
8 April 2026, 12:33 PM
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Gold surges as US capture of Venezuela president spurs safe-haven demand
Spot gold rose 2.2 percent to $4,424.17 per ounce, a one-week high
5 January 2026, 08:17 AM
Trump's Venezuela gambit tests investor appetite for geopolitical risk
Investors held their nerve on Monday, with stocks in Asia surging and oil prices down
5 January 2026, 07:58 AM
Oil prices fall after US ousts Venezuela's Maduro
Brent Crude was down 0.21 percent at $60.62 per barrel
5 January 2026, 06:51 AM
US pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American companies were prepared to return to Venezuela
5 January 2026, 06:36 AM
Trump warns of higher tariffs on India over Russian oil purchases
The US doubled import tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent last year
5 January 2026, 06:23 AM
In a triumph over tariffs, the world is trading more than ever
2025 will mark the first time that global trade flows surpass US$35 trillion
4 January 2026, 09:51 AM
Investors and economists react to US capture of Venezuela's Maduro
Washington has not made such a direct intervention in Latin America since the invasion of Panama in 1989
4 January 2026, 07:05 AM
No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves
Venezuela would also have to reform its laws to allow for larger investment by foreign oil companies
4 January 2026, 06:58 AM
Precious metals rise early in 2026 on rate cut bets and safe-haven demand
Spot gold was steady at $4,313.29 per ounce
3 January 2026, 07:18 AM
Trump blocks chips deal, cites security, China-related concerns
Trump said HieFo was "controlled by a citizen of the People's Republic of China"
3 January 2026, 07:14 AM
Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip
BYD said that it sold 2.26 million EVs last year
3 January 2026, 07:11 AM
Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
The number of price increases for 2026 is up from the same point last year
1 January 2026, 08:16 AM
Dire year for dollar has little light at end of tunnel in 2026
The dollar typically falls when the Fed cuts rates as lower US interest rates make dollar-denominated assets less attractive to investors
1 January 2026, 07:15 AM
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation falls way below target
Sri Lanka has been slowly emerging from its worst economic meltdown in 2022
1 January 2026, 07:12 AM
Fed minutes say most officials see likelihood of further rate cuts
Officials voted 9-3 to lower rates by a quarter percentage point this month
31 December 2025, 09:34 AM
China's factory activity edges up, snapping 8-month slide
A key measure of industrial health, the manufacturing purchasing managers' index came in at 50.1 this month
31 December 2025, 07:01 AM
US economy to ride tax cut tailwind but faces risks
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill also gives companies a range of credits and tax breaks
30 December 2025, 06:20 AM
Gold bounces from two-week low as thin trade sparks volatile moves
US gold futures for February delivery were up 1.1 percent at $4,392.0/oz
30 December 2025, 06:13 AM
China says to launch digital currency action plan
The plan also includes a proposal to establish an international digital yuan operations centre
29 December 2025, 06:00 AM
China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
Shenzhen-based BYD had sold 2.07 million EVs so far in 2025
29 December 2025, 05:56 AM