Australia will extend fuel excise relief for an additional month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, as ​the country continues to grapple with higher fuel costs ‌during the Iran war.

The United States has started an investigation over “unfair” pharmaceutical pricing policies in Germany, a move that could lead to fresh tariffs.

Shares of Beximco Pharmaceuticals gained 8 percent over the last two trading sessions on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), closing at Tk 145.3 today, following reports that the company may be delisted from the London Stock Exchange

Whether he intended it, Warsh's emphasis on inflation in Wednesday's press conference led investors to conclude an increase was coming soon

The US move on Thursday comes after the German government sought to overhaul its statutory health insurance system

Brent crude ticked higher on Friday, but stayed set for a weekly fall of around 8 percent, after Israel and Hezbollah agreed on a ceasefire in Lebanon but Iran set conditions for using the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Gold prices fell on Friday, putting the yellow metal on track for a third straight weekly decline, pressured by a firmer US dollar and a hawkish Federal Reserve.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday.

The Indian rupee ended largely unchanged against the dollar after a choppy session on Friday, as weakness in regional currencies largely offset the unwinding of long dollar positions, but the currency posted its best week in the last 11 on debt inflows. This was also the fourth weekly gain in the last five weeks.

Industry leaders say reaching $100 billion in exports is not a formal target but a realistic possibility as global demand for apparel continues to grow and supply chains return to normal

There is a growing consensus in the European Union that it is too dependent on China

Brent crude futures were up 66 cents, or 0.53 percent, at $80.38 a barrel

A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April

Japan plans to set a target of about $2.3 trillion in combined public ​and private investment by 2040 across ‌17 strategic sectors as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new growth strategy, the Nikkei reported ​on Friday.

Gold climbed 1 percent on Thursday, recouping some losses from the previous session after Federal Reserve’s hawkish signals, as a drop in oil prices following a US-Iran interim agreement dampened inflation expectations and provided support.

US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture its chips in the United States.

Chinese automakers are speeding into right-hand-drive markets from Australia to Southeast Asia, challenging long-dominant Japanese car companies with premium electric vehicles aimed at affluent consumers as growth at home slows.

Crude fell more than one percent Thursday

Electric cars are getting cheaper, more efficient and can travel farther than ever. China is driving the transition, but Europe and other countries are catching up fast

Oil prices rose more than 1 percent Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened ‌to resume bombing Iran if it didn’t “behave”, but remained near three-month lows as the International Energy Agency warned of excess supply next year.