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SK hynix posts 1,200% net profit boost on AI chip boom

Wednesday's earnings figures included quarterly net profit of 94 trillion won ($64 billion)
29 July 2026

Asia’s coal imports continue to rebound, except for India

Asia boosted imports of thermal coal for a third straight month in July as major buyers such as China, Japan and South Korea bought more of the fuel to meet peak summer demand.
29 July 2026

Chinese firm to build floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali

The cabinet okays proposal to build the terminal under G2G arrangement
28 July 2026

Turkish Sanko wants to invest $300 million in economic zone in Mirsarai

Turkish company Sanko wants to invest $300 million in the economic zone in Mirsarai, Chattogram, to build an integrated textile production facility for both the domestic and international markets
28 July 2026

Russia offers Bangladesh $10 discount on each tonne of urea

Russian Chargé d'Affaires in Bangladesh Vyacheslav Sentyurin made the proposal today
28 July 2026

Oil prices extend decline as US and Iran pause attacks

Brent crude futures were down $1.47, or 1.66 percent, at $86.89
28 July 2026

Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, eased 0.07 percent to 101.45
28 July 2026

China industrial profits grow, but pace slows

Profits at China’s industrial firms grew at a solid, though slower, pace as resilient exports helped cushion sluggish domestic demand, highlighting the economy’s uneven recovery despite policymakers’ efforts to spur consumption.
28 July 2026

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on stock debut

China’s leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring more than 500 percent on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.
28 July 2026

Nvidia may back $250b for OpenAI data centre

Nvidia is in talks to provide roughly $250 billion in financing guarantees for OpenAI as part of a massive data center project, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
28 July 2026

What is the new US 10% tariff on Bangladesh and how does it differ this time?

Govt, exporters say impact minimal as rate unchanged
27 July 2026

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months
27 July 2026

China's industrial profit growth moderates as exports cushion uneven recovery

Exports and industrial production have done much of the heavy lifting for the world's second-largest economy
27 July 2026

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Brent shedding more than seven percent at one point to briefly drop back below $90
27 July 2026

India to keep engaging with US on trade deal

India said on Saturday it would continue engaging with the United States to conclude a bilateral trade agreement, after Washington imposed a 10 percent tariff on imports from the South Asian nation under new trade measures.
27 July 2026

Fed expected to hold rates steady

The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump’s renewed war on Iran.
27 July 2026

This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming

US President Donald Trump had no time for lengthy tariff investigations when he returned to office last year, wanting to hammer trading partners right away to wring concessions.
27 July 2026

This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming

Trump's new anti-forced labor duties imposed almost directly replace a global 10 percent temporary tariff that expired on Friday
26 July 2026

South Korean chipmakers seal $950b US deals

South Korean memory chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will supply US tech companies, including Nvidia, in agreements worth $950 billion, a presidential adviser said on Saturday.
26 July 2026

Oil falls as China pushes to end US-Iran war

Crude oil futures prices were more than 4 percent lower on Friday after sources said that China had initiated a push to resume stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran, but remained on track for hefty weekly gains.
26 July 2026