Gold rose to near a one-month high on Friday and was headed for a seventh straight month of gains, supported by geopolitical tensions after the United States and Iran extended nuclear talks, while softer US Treasury yields further boosted bullion.

Green Pure Houseware (BD) Co Ltd, a China (Hong Kong)-based company, is set to invest $30.47 million to set up a manufacturing plant in the Bepza Economic Zone.

Global energy markets face one of their gravest shocks in decades as joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks across the Gulf disrupt oil exports from the world’s most important producing region.

Only one out of seven vessels owned by the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation is now in the Gulf region

Oil could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say

This is the highest amount in at least seven fiscal years

The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is situated between Iran and Oman's Musandam exclave

The conflict could certainly severely disrupt global oil supplies and send barrel prices soaring to a level not seen in years

Barring a swift resolution, oil prices will likely see steep increases when trading opens on Monday morning

US producer prices rose more than analysts expected in January, government data showed Friday, boosted by services costs.

India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data showed Friday, using a new framework that calculates economic output more accurately.

The US strikes against Iran could severely disrupt the global supply of crude oil and send prices soaring to levels not seen in years.

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion-dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand.

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth 19.41 billion euros in 2025 to the EU

A 180-day action plan has been taken, says expatriates’ welfare minister

Crude prices jumped more than three percent at one point as optimism faded following Thursday talks between the two nations

The administration argued Friday for a delay of up to four months, before litigation on refunds is brought up again before the US Court of International Trade

Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a banking trade group reported on Wednesday.

Gold prices edged up on Thursday as uncertainty over US tariff policy boosted the metal’s safe-haven appeal, while investors awaited further details on US-Iran talks later in the day.

US President Donald Trump’s push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised questions about his trade deals and future plans, while fueling a rush for refunds.