OECD lifts global growth forecast despite Mideast war
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Gold prices fall
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BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
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Oil prices climb ahead of potential US-Iran talks
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22 September 2026 Business
Iran economy contracts 10% during US war
AFP, Tehran
22 September 2026 Global Economy

China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'

Chinese Premier warns of intensifying trade frictions, urging cooperation at World Forum
25 June 2025

Asia stocks edge up, dollar droops as ceasefire buoys confidence

Investors took a ceasefire between Israel and Iran as a green light to head back into riskier assets
25 June 2025

China's premier warns global trade tensions 'intensifying'

Li said the global economy was "undergoing profound changes"
25 June 2025

LNG freight rates hit 8-month top

Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months with vessel availability tightened by a shift in more ships heading to Asia at the same time as conflict has escalated in the Middle East.
24 June 2025

Bangladesh’s forex reserves highest since August 2023

The country now has $22.24 billion in foreign exchange, equal to four months' import bills
24 June 2025

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

US urges China to keep Iran from shutting key trade route

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China Sunday to help deter Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, following American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
23 June 2025

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

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

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

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

5 Chinese cities rise as international centers for consumption

China targets 5 cities as global consumption hubs, boosting domestic spending
23 June 2025

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

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

Airlines weigh Middle East cancellations after US strikes in Iran

However, some international airlines were resuming services on Monday.
23 June 2025

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

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

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

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

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