SK Hynix shares fell more than 15 percent in Seoul on Monday, its biggest one-day decline in nearly two decades. Investors cashed out of a scorching share price rally following its Nasdaq debut last week.

Iranian oil supplies at sea are rising after Tehran ramped up exports during the interim peace deal with the US. However, sales have been slow.

China’s economy likely slowed in the second quarter after a solid start to the year. Weak domestic demand offset the boost from resilient exports during a global oil shock, fueling expectations for fresh policy stimulus.

The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings.

The US dollar has climbed to Tk 123 in the inter-bank market as stronger demand for foreign currency coincides with slower inflows of remittances and export earnings

Gross domestic product is forecast to have grown 4.5 percent year-on-year in April-June

The renewed hostilities in the Middle East followed last week's exchange of fire and came as negotiators struggle to reach a lasting peace deal to keep the crucial Strait of Hormuz open

Spot gold eased on Friday and was on course for a weekly decline, as higher oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict fuelled inflation concerns and bolstered expectations of tighter US monetary policy.

Md Nurul Afser, chief executive officer and deputy managing director of Electro Mart Group, has won the “Asia Impactful & Influential CEO of the Year 2026” award at the “Asia Prestige 50 Under 50 CEO Excellence Award 2026”.

Business leaders have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to simplify customs procedures, alleging that repeated inspections, laboratory testing and lengthy verification processes are delaying cargo clearance by up to a week or more, driving up business costs and eroding the competitiveness of local industries

The United States on Friday announced a major easing of export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, removing barriers to sales of advanced AI chips and military items to the Gulf ally.

India’s largest state-run oil and gas producer has approved plans to develop a 1.75 million metric tonne strategic petroleum reserve, as New Delhi seeks to  bolster energy security after being hit hard during the Middle East war.

Apple on Friday sued OpenAI, accusing the artificial intelligence company of orchestrating a campaign to steal the iPhone maker’s trade secrets as it tries to develop its own consumer hardware device.

Bangladesh has emerged from successive economic shocks with remarkable resilience and is now well placed to benefit from a gradual recovery in global demand, according to HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann.

South Korean chip giant SK Hynix soared 13 percent on its first day of trading on Wall Street on Friday, capping one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales as it takes advantage of the AI boom.

The International Energy Agency said Friday that “a recovery” in global oil demand had started as supplies tentatively start moving through the strategic Strait of Hormuz again and prices ease.

Bangladesh could see its trade with the European Union (EU) expand significantly over the next three to four years, but the country may not be fully prepared to capitalise on the opportunity, warned MA Razzaque, chairman of the Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

A fact-finding mission led by the IMF's mission chief for Bangladesh's loan programme will begin tomorrow

Job vacancies have been "flat," the report noted, layoffs have been similarly "subdued"

Brent futures settled at $76.01 a barrel, down 29 cents, or 0.38 percent