After a relatively peaceful couple of days following last week's tariff-fuelled ructions, investors were once again on the defensive as a standoff between the world's top economic superpowers shows no signs of abating.

Vietnam's foreign ministry said the two countries are seeking to raise bilateral trade to $150 billion by 2030, in a "more balanced and sustainable manner".

The lawsuit challenges Trump's April 2 "Liberation Day" tariffs, as well as duties he separately levied against China.

The shifting stances caused investors to question the safe-haven status that America has long enjoyed and sapped both business and consumer confidence

Analysts polled by AFP forecast the world's number two economy to have grown 5.1 percent from January to March -- down from 5.4 the previous quarter.

Traders gave a muted reaction to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks Monday that a China-US deal could be done in an apparent olive branch as the two economic powerhouses trade tariff threats.

The trade war is raising fears of an economic downturn as the dollar tumbles and investors dump US government bonds, normally considered a safe haven investment.

The recently concluded Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 has yielded investment declaration worth Tk 3,100 crore, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves crossed $21 billion yesterday after almost 10 months thanks to an increased inflow of foreign currency generated by remittances and export earnings.

The bilateral trade in goods between the US and China faces the risk of being severed due to the imposition of steep tariffs

Reaching trade deals that satisfy both Trump and financial markets is a "huge task"

Palm oil is one of Indonesia's biggest exports to the United States

They also suggested increasing US content in manufactured goods to 20% to qualify for reduced tariff rates

The brand of Akij Venture Ltd has so far sent Tk 2.7cr, as intensified Israeli attacks slowed aid sending process

On April 11, China dismissed Trump’s moves as a “joke” and raised its own tariff against the US to 125%

The dollar, already on course for its worst year since 2017 , on Friday plunged to a decade-low

Since the South Korean conglomerate entered Vietnam in 1989, it has poured billions of dollars into expanding its global manufacturing footprint beyond China

The trading turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump's tariffs has triggered a record run for gold, widely viewed as a safe-haven investment.

The Chinese government is in fighting mode too, on Friday increasing its own retaliatory duties to 125 percent.

The government is considering out-of-court settlements as an option to recover laundered money from abroad, as the formal legal process is often time-consuming.