Oil rises as Trump threatens sanctions on Iran partners

International benchmark Brent crude futures settled at $94.39 a barrel
22 August 2026

US hits Canadian goods with 50% tariffs after trade talks fail

The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods
22 August 2026

US national debt exceeds $40tn for first time

The US gross national debt has surged past $40 trillion for the first time, government data showed Wednesday, outstripping earlier forecasts at a pace fuelled in part by President Donald Trump’s invalidated tariffs.
21 August 2026

What property giant Evergrande’s sentence means for China’s economy

For property giant Evergrande, the face of China’s real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
21 August 2026

UK market to remain open for Bangladesh in post-LDC era: British High Commission

After LDC graduation, Bangladesh will move directly into the Enhanced Preferences tier of the DCTS, under which 92 percent of goods will continue to qualify for duty-free access to the UK market
20 August 2026

China jails Evergrande founder for life, fines firm more than US$2 bn

The company defaulted in 2021 after struggling to repay creditors
20 August 2026

US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden

The Treasury's latest daily cash and debt balances statement showed total public debt outstanding at $40.047 trillion on Tuesday, a total that includes Treasury securities held by the public of $32.266 trillion and intra-governmental debt holdings of $7.782 trillion.
20 August 2026

Australia sets minimum pay for gig delivery workers

Australia’s industrial umpire has approved new minimum standards requiring food and grocery delivery workers to be paid hourly rates above the national minimum wage and covered by injury insurance while on the job.
20 August 2026

Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spike

Samsung Electronics has raised prices for some advanced contract chipmaking services by up to 15 percent for new orders, two people familiar with the matter said, as demand for AI chips tightens capacity in a business long dominated by TSMC.
20 August 2026

UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran

The announcement comes after a period of relative calm in the UAE, with no Iranian missiles aimed at the country since May after it bore the brunt of attacks in the early weeks of the Middle East war
19 August 2026

Oil extends climb on prolonged Hormuz export uncertainty

Brent crude futures climbed 42 cents, or 0.5 percent, to $91.44
19 August 2026

Trump pauses planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days

The temporary reprieve from Trump's 50-percent duties would last three days, the US leader said in a social media post.
19 August 2026

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

US 30-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level since 2007 on Tuesday as stalled talks to end the US-Iran war and worries of an imminent escalation sent oil prices above $90 a barrel, fanning fears of inflation and jolting markets.
19 August 2026

India weighs duty-free sugar imports to curb record prices

India is considering measures to bolster sugar supplies ‌and rein in record prices, such as limited duty-free imports and curbs on the amount of stocks held by bulk traders, potentially allowing in overseas shipments for the first time in nearly a decade.
19 August 2026

Oil market starts pricing in a prolonged Hormuz crisis

The oil market is increasingly behaving as though disruptions to Middle East energy supplies are not a temporary shock but a new reality.
19 August 2026

Dollar feeble

The US dollar held near multi-month lows against most major currencies on Tuesday as traders walked back expectations of near-term monetary tightening, although the imminent threat of an escalation in the Middle East war left sentiment fragile.
19 August 2026

Businesses in India, Bangladesh to form B2B task forces

The proposed task forces would focus on infrastructure investment and emerging technologies
18 August 2026

US 30-year yields hit highest level since 2007 as war, oil worries fester

The yield on the benchmark US 10-year Treasury note rose 1.7 basis points to 4.739 percent
18 August 2026

Hormuz crossings rise slightly from weekend, remain in single digits, data shows

There were no very large crude carriers (VLCC) or tankers carrying liquefied natural gas passing through
18 August 2026
18 August 2026