Oil jumps more than 7% to above $102 ahead of US blockade on Iran
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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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Businesses urge review of US trade deal after court ruling
Industry leaders say reciprocal trade agreement may lose footing after top US court decision unsettles tariff regime
21 February 2026, 21:01 PM
Economist questions hurried signing of US trade deal
Bangladesh should reassess its recently signed reciprocal trade deal with the United States
21 February 2026, 17:29 PM
US Supreme Court ruling offers little respite for global economy
Friday's ruling concerns only the tariffs launched by Trump on the basis of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
21 February 2026, 11:54 AM
What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?
More volatility, lower tariffs?
21 February 2026, 11:47 AM
Vietnam airlines sign US contracts worth $36.9 bn
The agreements come as Hanoi and Washington continue trade negotiations on US tariffs on Vietnamese products
19 February 2026, 14:15 PM
Indonesia, US firms sign $38.4 billion in trade, investment deals
Indonesia would also buy 1 million tons of wheat this year and up to 5 million tons by 2030
19 February 2026, 12:29 PM
'Exports to China look dismal,' leader of busiest US seaport says
President Trump's aggressive use of tariffs has upended global trade and retaliatory trade duties from China and other nations have hit US exporters like farmers particularly hard
18 February 2026, 16:14 PM
Oil prices fall back as 'hopeful' Tehran responds to Trump
Brent North Sea Crude slipped 1.8 percent to $67.42
18 February 2026, 12:38 PM
US, Japan announce first tranche of $550 bn investments
US announced a first tranche of investments by Japan out of a colossal $550 billion promised by Tokyo in its trade deal with Donald Trump
18 February 2026, 09:34 AM
Dollar holds gains in thin trading as markets await Fed minutes, US GDP
The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, inched up to 97.12 after a 0.2 percent gain in the previous session
17 February 2026, 12:46 PM
Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets
West Texas Intermediate was up more than one percent, nearing $64 per barrel
17 February 2026, 12:41 PM
Thailand economic growth slows year-on-year: govt data
Exports rose 11.9 percent compared to 4.4 percent in 2024, despite global uncertainty amid a slew of US tariff announcements last year
16 February 2026, 16:49 PM
Japan's GDP falls short of expectations
GDP in the world's fourth-biggest economy expanded by just 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter
16 February 2026, 16:37 PM
India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
The deal announced this month has rattled India's powerful farmers' unions
16 February 2026, 12:12 PM
ECB to extend euro backstop to boost currency's global role
The new facility will extend this to central banks worldwide, as long as they fulfil certain criteria
15 February 2026, 12:14 PM
The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?
Largely designed to serve its strategic and corporate interests, the US now sees the WTO as a liability
14 February 2026, 14:18 PM
WTO chief urges China to shift on trade surplus
China's trade surplus hit a record $1.2 trillion last year
14 February 2026, 13:51 PM
US consumer inflation eases more than expected to lowest since May
The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.4 percent year-on-year
14 February 2026, 12:38 PM
US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump says expects to visit
The oil industry has expressed interest in the petroleum-rich country, while cautioning that the timeframe for investment depended on having clear rules after expropriations by earlier governments
14 February 2026, 12:35 PM
Google turns to century-long debt to build AI
The Silicon Valley internet giant reportedly aims to raise about $20 billion overall, a chunk of it by issuing bonds that mature in February of 2126
11 February 2026, 13:45 PM