Gold prices fall
REUTERS
23 September 2026 Global Economy
BB governor urges India to boost imports from Bangladesh
Star Business Report
22 September 2026 Business
Oil prices climb ahead of potential US-Iran talks
Reuters
22 September 2026 Business
Iran economy contracts 10% during US war
AFP, Tehran
22 September 2026 Global Economy
Oil shock raises risk of metals shock as EV sales accelerate
REUTERS, London
22 September 2026 Global Economy

Trump announces 100% chip tariff, pressuring Asian producers

New US tariff on non-investing chip firms hits low-end producers
7 August 2025

Why the oil market is tight despite big OPEC+ output hikes

Summer demand, low stocks, and missed targets fuel oil price surge
7 August 2025

Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies

US duties rose from 10 percent to levels between 15 percent and 41 percent for a list of trading partners
7 August 2025

Trump says Japan will import ‘beautiful’ Ford trucks

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.
6 August 2025

What if India and China stop buying Russian oil?

Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow's war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia's oil trade mean for global markets — and economic heavyweights like China and India?
6 August 2025

CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers

The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025

S Korean company to invest $8 million in Mongla EPZ

The company will produce tents, tent accessories, camping furniture, etc
6 August 2025

Markets tick higher but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes

Hopes for US interest rate cut fuel Asian equities despite trade war uncertainty
6 August 2025

Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China

Trump's new 40% tariff targets goods transshipped through third countries
6 August 2025

Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead

China is the world's biggest importer of shrimp by volume, but Indonesians have preferred to sell to the US where they could get better prices, Budhi said.
6 August 2025

Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods

Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10 percent to 50 percent
6 August 2025

How India-US trade talks collapsed

New Delhi is now left with the surprise imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian goods from Friday
6 August 2025

India hits back at Trump’s threat

India’s ruling party and main opposition yesterday condemned a threat by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, in a show of political unity as a trade rift deepens with Washington.
5 August 2025

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines

Asia-US sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel rerouting is expected to limit some losses, industry experts said.
5 August 2025

Toyota, Honda fear US tariffs to dent profits

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as US import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets.
5 August 2025

Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets

Investor confidence in a Fed rate cut grows, driving stock markets higher
5 August 2025

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines amid tariff chaos

Uncertainty in trade talks, geopolitical tensions to pressure sea freight rates
5 August 2025

Trump tariffs don't spare his fans in EU

Orban's 'golden age' promise falters as new US tariffs hit Hungary's auto industry
5 August 2025

Trump to raise tariff on India over Russia oil

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “substantially” hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil -- a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
4 August 2025

Markets’ Trump truce is on ever-shakier ground

If stock markets are to be believed, Donald Trump has pulled off a masterstroke. The US president has ratcheted up tariffs on trading partners while avoiding tanking either the economy or asset prices. Yet investors’ muted response to Thursday’s latest levies may be misleading. The Trump-market truce will soon face steeper tests.
4 August 2025