Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,340.99 per ounce,
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM

Fall in China’s exports of rare earth magnets stokes supply chain fears

China’s exports of rare earth magnets fell in September, reigniting fears that the world’s top supplier could wield its dominance over a component key for US defence firms and makers of items from cars to smartphones as leverage in trade talks.
20 October 2025, 19:35 PM

Trump vows ‘massive’ tariffs until India halts Russian oil buys

US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him India will stop buying Russian oil, while warning that New Delhi would continue paying “massive” tariffs if it did not do so.
20 October 2025, 18:54 PM

Trump vows to keep 'massive' tariffs on India until Russian oil imports cease

Russian oil has been one of the main irritants for Trump in prolonged trade talks with India
20 October 2025, 08:16 AM

China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand

Gross domestic product in the July-September quarter expanded 4.8 percent year-on-year
20 October 2025, 06:37 AM

Gold gains on US rate-cut optimism

Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $4,259.34 per ounce
20 October 2025, 06:05 AM

US-China trade war risks long-term hit to global growth: WTO

The head of the World Trade Organization said she is urging the US and China to de-escalate trade tensions, warning that a decoupling by the world’s two largest economies could reduce global economic output by 7 percent over the longer term.
19 October 2025, 20:02 PM

High gold prices change festive buying patterns in India

Soaring gold prices led Indian buyers to choose coins and bars over jewellery during the Dhanteras festival on Saturday, fuelled by hopes that the precious metal’s glittering rally would continue, industry officials told Reuters.
19 October 2025, 18:58 PM

Trump extends auto tariff relief

US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to extend an arrangement that allowed automakers to reduce tariffs paid on imported vehicle parts.
19 October 2025, 18:55 PM

Gross forex reserves cross $32b after 32 months

Experts give the credit to higher remittance earnings and export growth
19 October 2025, 15:44 PM

Gold price makes another record

From tomorrow, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 217,381
19 October 2025, 15:15 PM

Inflation targets are no match for fiscal neglect

“Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.” Milton Friedman’s famous dogma looks increasingly quaint today.
18 October 2025, 18:48 PM

China and US agree to fresh trade talks

China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world’s two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle.
18 October 2025, 18:48 PM

Gold pulls back after record high on firm dollar, Trump's China remarks

Spot gold was down 2.6 percent at $4,211.48 per ounce
18 October 2025, 06:48 AM

China and US agree to fresh trade talks

Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry
18 October 2025, 03:54 AM

Gold prices extend record rally on US-China tensions, rate-cut bets

Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $4,217.39 per ounce
16 October 2025, 07:01 AM
16 October 2025, 06:00 AM

Gold crosses $4,200 for first time

Gold extended its rally to breach $4,200-per-ounce for the first time on Wednesday on expectations of more US interest rate cuts, while broader economic and geopolitical uncertainty also led investors to buy the safe-haven metal.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

China brings shipping battle to US capital market

China has opened a new front in the epic maritime battle with the US: the capital market. Beijing matched Washington’s port fees but is targeting entities with American ownership. That might hit major firms with New York-traded stock. How the rules are enforced will matter, but China is showing it will defend its shipping dominance even at the risk of disrupting global trade.
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM

Five more garment factories receive LEED green certification

Bangladesh now has 114 platinum-rated, 135 gold-rated, 15 silver-rated, and four certified factories
15 October 2025, 12:09 PM