Fresh data show US consumers still strained by inflation

The PCE price index rose to 2.8 percent on an annual basis in September
6 December 2025, 05:56 AM

Gold gains on Fed rate cut optimism

Spot gold was up 1% to $4,212.16 per ounce
6 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Oil gains

Oil prices firmed on Thursday after Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure signalled potential supply constraints, and stalled peace talks tempered expectations of a deal restoring Russian oil flows to global markets, though weak fundamentals kept gains limited.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Apple woes undercut India’s opening-up drive

Doing business in developing countries is never straightforward, but India needs to make life easier for foreign firms. Apple is tussling with telecoms officials and antitrust watchdogs in the country. The US company’s growing list of headaches undercuts New Delhi’s big push to open up the world’s fifth-largest economy to multinationals.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness

US private-sector hiring data released Wednesday painted a downcast picture of the job market in the world’s biggest economy, especially among small businesses.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Leathertech Bangladesh 2025 begins in Dhaka

ASK Trade and Exhibitions is organising the three-day show with the support of the LFMEAB
4 December 2025, 11:55 AM

Gold slips as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed meeting

Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $4,196.96 per ounce
4 December 2025, 06:22 AM

Full FoC import could backfire, say textile, accessory makers

Leaders of the sector meet with Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday
3 December 2025, 14:16 PM

More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December

A seventh US soybean cargo was loaded over the past weekend
3 December 2025, 07:10 AM

Govt to buy another 2.20 lakh tonnes of US wheat

The purchase will be made under government-to-government arrangement
2 December 2025, 14:24 PM

US to zero out tariffs on UK pharma under trade deal

The agreement means Britain will be exempted from hefty US tariffs imposed on pharma imports
2 December 2025, 07:12 AM

Gold prices ease on firmer Treasury yields

Spot gold fell 0.4 percent to $4,216.13 per ounce
2 December 2025, 06:12 AM

Transhipment truck finally leaves for Bhutan through Burimari

The goods had been stuck at the port for four days
1 December 2025, 15:15 PM

Remittance jumps 31% in November

Expatriates sent home $2.88 billion in the 11th month of the year
1 December 2025, 12:39 PM

Taiwan seeks tariffs cut to 15% in US trade deal

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, is investing $165 billion in the United States to build factories in Arizona
1 December 2025, 07:21 AM

Gold climbs to six-week high on risk-off sentiment in equities

Spot gold was down 0.1 percent to $4,225.91 per ounce
1 December 2025, 06:28 AM

Asia's factories stumble as US trade deals fail to revive demand

In China, the world's largest manufacturer, factory activity slipped back into contraction,
1 December 2025, 06:11 AM

Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off

A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM

Garment exports triple in 15 years, but jobs remain stagnant: RAPID

Women’s workforce participation has also declined
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM

China to crack down on virtual currency

China’s central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities involving stablecoins.
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM