Asian countries most vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz blockade

Around 84 percent of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz is destined for Asia, leaving the economies of China, India, South Korea and others vulnerable should Iran blockade the crucial trading route over US strikes on its nuclear sites.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Dollar advances

The US dollar firmed on Monday with the yen at a more than six-week low as investors anticipated a response from Iran to US attacks on its nuclear sites, though some analysts said the FX reaction had been relatively muted.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Middle East conflict has limited impact on Bangladesh so far: report

The repercussions of the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict would be limited on Bangladesh’s capital market, as information about the conflict has already been absorbed by the market, said BRAC EPL Stock Brokerage.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Oil prices seesaw

Oil prices wobbled and stock markets wavered Monday as traders awaited Tehran’s response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.
23 June 2025, 18:00 PM

5 Chinese cities rise as international centers for consumption

China targets 5 cities as global consumption hubs, boosting domestic spending
23 June 2025, 13:11 PM

Iran-Israel conflict's impact on Bangladesh limited until now: BRAC EPL

The local brokerage house analysed seven global events to assess their impacts on Bangladesh’s stock market
23 June 2025, 12:16 PM

Eurozone business activity almost flat again in June

The HCOB Flash Eurozone purchasing managers' index (PMI) published by S&P Global registered a figure of 50.2, the same pace of growth registered in May.
23 June 2025, 09:35 AM

Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran

However, some international airlines were resuming services on Monday.
23 June 2025, 07:42 AM

Shares dip, oil up as investors wrestle with Iran risks

Most of the market moves were restrained, with the dollar getting a modest safe-haven bid and no sign of a rush to bonds. Oil prices were up around 1.5%, but well off their initial peaks. O/R
23 June 2025, 07:37 AM

Oil prices spike after US strikes on Iran

Iran is the world's ninth-biggest oil-producing country, with output of about 3.3 million barrels per day.
23 June 2025, 04:04 AM

South Korea counts on shipbuilding to ease US tariff woes

Asia’s fourth largest economy South Korea is facing gruelling tariffs by US President Donald Trump, but its shipbuilding industry could prove a useful bargaining chip.
22 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens

A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could push oil prices even higher and trigger a knee-jerk rush to safety, investors said, as they assessed how the latest escalation of tensions would ripple through the global economy.
22 June 2025, 18:00 PM

China may win more than EU from auto tariff truce

A détente in the electric vehicle tariff war may suit China more than Europe. Brussels and Beijing are haggling over a way for Chinese manufacturers to sell battery rides tariff-free, but at a minimum price. Embracing such a system would be a risky move.
22 June 2025, 18:00 PM

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

A key concern for markets would center around the potential impact of the developments in the Middle East on oil prices and thus on inflation.
22 June 2025, 04:31 AM

Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites

In the immediate aftermath of the announcement, they expected the US involvement was likely to cause a selloff in equities and a possible bid for the dollar and other safe-haven assets when trading begins, but also said much uncertainty about the course of the conflict remained.
22 June 2025, 03:46 AM

Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the US deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict, with the potential for ripple effects if energy prices skyrocket.
21 June 2025, 18:02 PM

Qatar holds talks with energy companies on risk of conflict

Qatar held crisis talks this week with energy majors after Israeli strikes on Iran’s huge gas field, which it shares with Qatar, an industry source and a diplomat in the region told Reuters.
21 June 2025, 18:02 PM

WB to give Bangladesh $500m fund for governance, transparency, financial stability

The credit will be extended under the strengthening governance and institutional resilience development policy
21 June 2025, 08:03 AM

Middle East tensions put investors on alert, weighing worst-case scenarios

Investors are mulling a host of different market scenarios should the U.S. deepen its involvement in the Middle East conflict
21 June 2025, 06:18 AM

Pakistan signs $4.5 billion loans with local banks to ease power sector debt

Pakistan has signed term sheets with 18 commercial banks for a 1.275 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.50 billion) Islamic finance facility to help pay down mounting debt in its power sector, the power minister said on Friday
20 June 2025, 13:09 PM