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Gold prices fall
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Indian steelmakers grapple with resurgence of cheap Chinese imports
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Oil rises as US, Iran trade strikes, Israel moves further into Lebanon
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Sri Lanka raises fuel prices
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India scraps cotton import duty to aid exporters
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Top euro zone countries see Iran inflation fallout broaden
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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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
Banking reforms, tackling climate change: ADB, WB approve over $1.5b
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $900 million loan to help Bangladesh reform its banking sector and strengthen its resilience to the impacts of climate change.
19 June 2025, 18:17 PM
China’s new currency order faces same old problems
It’s a good time to pitch alternatives to the US dollar , but it pays to be specific. On Wednesday, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng told attendees of a financial forum in Shanghai that he expected the largely greenback-based global monetary system to become multipolar, ultimately helping to “better safeguard global financial stability”.
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Renata’s preference shares to be fully convertible
The board of Renata PLC, a listed pharmaceutical company, has decided to revise the structure of its preference shares, which were recently approved to raise up to Tk 325 crore, according to a disclosure on the Dhaka Stock Exchange website.
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Weak dollar cushions Europe from potential oil price shock
While oil-importing countries won’t fully escape a hit in the event of another energy price shock on Middle East tensions, a period of rare dollar weakness will soften the blow considerably for countries outside America.
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s food processing market hits $8b
Bangladesh’s food processing sector, which was worth $8 billion last year, is growing at an average rate of 8 percent a year, according to a report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Trade war worsens foreign investment outlook, says UN
Negative FDI outlook for 2025: trade wars, policy uncertainty, geopolitical divisions persist
19 June 2025, 12:49 PM
Exclusive: Russia's Dmitriev says Russia, US and Saudi Arabia could act jointly to stabilise oil markets
Russia, US, Saudi Arabia could jointly stabilize oil markets amid Middle East conflict
19 June 2025, 09:51 AM
Global stocks tumble, safe havens gain as Middle East conflict flares
Global stocks fell and the dollar rose on Thursday as investors get concerned over the United States' possible entry into the Israel-Iran air war
19 June 2025, 09:37 AM
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
When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs
Understanding trade-offs can help countries better prepare for future health emergencies and treat chronic conditions
18 June 2025, 15:03 PM
Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery
New concerns emerge over Strait of Hormuz oil flow amid rising regional tensions
18 June 2025, 13:22 PM
Iran-Israel conflict raises concern over Bangladesh’s fuel imports
Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
18 June 2025, 13:13 PM
Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
Crackdown on fake goods in Vietnam impacts consumers, appeases US trade concerns.
18 June 2025, 09:34 AM
Oil edges down, stocks mixed but Mideast war fears elevated
Oil prices dipped as Trump's "unconditional surrender" demand fueled US-Iran conflict fears
18 June 2025, 09:31 AM
G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday pushed US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing trade war, arguing that it poses a risk to global economic stability.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM
US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved
Trump signed a US-UK tariff deal, lowering some British import duties
17 June 2025, 05:37 AM
G7 leaders urge Trump to ease off trade war
G7 leaders pressed Trump on tariffs
17 June 2025, 05:18 AM
Oil prices jump after Trump's warning, stocks extend gains
Oil prices surged Tuesday as Trump's Tehran evacuation call escalated Mideast war fears
17 June 2025, 05:02 AM