AI’s 2026 dark horse will be open-standard chips
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Global coal demand expected to hit record in 2025: IEA
17 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh Bank buys another $67m from 7 banks
17 December 2025, 13:35 PM
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US unemployment rises further, hovering at highest since 2021
17 December 2025, 07:35 AM
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Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high
16 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Global coal exports post rare decline in 2025 on China cuts
16 December 2025, 17:46 PM
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Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
16 December 2025, 17:45 PM
Business
Gold edges down as investors turn cautious
16 December 2025, 07:14 AM
Business
Wild currency swings put emerging markets in the spotlight
15 December 2025, 18:03 PM
Business
Gold rises on softer dollar, yields as markets eye US jobs data
15 December 2025, 07:15 AM
Business
US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff
Vietnam’s trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing.
3 July 2025, 21:31 PM
US, India push for trade pact after Trump strikes deal with Vietnam, sources say
Trump threatened a 26% duty on Indian goods as part of his April 2 "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs, which were temporarily lowered to 10% to buy time for negotiations.
3 July 2025, 03:55 AM
Trump announces a US trade deal with Vietnam
US would set rates on many Vietnamese exports at 20%; US cars may get preferential access to Vietnam's market.
3 July 2025, 03:51 AM
China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'
Li said the global economy was "undergoing profound changes"
25 June 2025, 03:54 AM
Shares rally, oil slumps as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire
Writing on his Truth Social site, Trump implied a ceasefire would go into effect in 12 hours, after which the war would be considered "ended".
24 June 2025, 05:25 AM
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
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
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
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
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
Fed keeps rates steady but pencils in two cuts by end of 2025; Powell sees 'meaningful' inflation ahead
If not for tariffs, Powell said, rate cuts might actually be in order, given that recent inflation readings have been favorably low.
19 June 2025, 05:40 AM
Israel strike puts all eyes on Hormuz and $100 oil
Israel’s strikes on Iran on Friday have raised the prospect of global oil prices hitting $100 a barrel. If Tehran seeks to escalate the conflict by retaliating beyond Israeli borders, it could seek to choke off the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important gateway for oil shipping.
15 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Boeing lowers 2044 global air fleet outlook
The global commercial aviation fleet will stand just under 50,000 planes in 2044, with most built over the next 20 years, according to a Boeing forecast released Saturday.
15 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Gold advances as Israel-Iran escalation fuels safe-haven bids
Gold prices soared on Friday as investors flocked to safe-haven assets following Israeli airstrikes on Iran, re-igniting fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East.
15 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Opec+ would struggle to cover major Iranian oil supply disruption
Oil market participants have switched to dreading a shortage in fuel from focusing on impending oversupply in just two days this week.
14 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Dollar keeps losing market share
The dollar continued to lose market share as the world’s dominant currency last year but mostly smaller rivals and gold benefited rather than the euro, an ECB report showed on Wednesday.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Myanmar to lose 2.5% of GDP to March quake: WB
Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March’s devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday.
12 June 2025, 18:00 PM