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Gold falls again as rally comes to halt, stock markets mixed
22 October 2025, 07:53 AM
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Trump administration plans new probe into global drug pricing, FT reports
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US-Aussie critical minerals pact is worthy stretch
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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Goldman Sachs warns of rare earth supply risks
21 October 2025, 19:06 PM
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US, Australia sign rare earths deal as Trump promises submarines
21 October 2025, 07:59 AM
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Gold's record run pauses as investors book profits
21 October 2025, 06:41 AM
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Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in Q4
Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 per cent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country to tourists, government data showed Tuesday.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil falls on demand worry as ‘make or break moment’ approaches
Oil prices eased around 1 per cent on Monday after rising in the previous session, as investors focused on short-term demand concerns stemming from crucial upcoming US inflation data and refinery maintenance in Asia and the United States.
13 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Moody’s cuts Ukraine debt rating
Moody’s said Friday it has downgraded Ukraine’s debt rating over a protracted war with Russia, but shifted its outlook from negative to stable.
12 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil rebound more likely this year
Oil may resume its rally in 2023 as Chinese demand recovers after Covid curbs were scrapped and lack of investment limits growth in supply, Opec country officials told Reuters, with a growing number seeing a possible return to $100 a barrel.
12 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Russian inflation slows in Jan
Annual inflation in Russia slowed further in January, but consumer prices rose in month-on-month terms, data showed on Friday.
11 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil price rises 2pc as Russia plans to cut output
Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8 per cent, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country’s crude and fuel.
11 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Norway’s wealth fund pulls out of Adani
Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Thursday it has completely divested its assets in the troubled Indian conglomerate Adani.
9 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Oil price rises for third day
Oil rose for a third straight day on Wednesday as investor concern eased about US interest rate hikes and an industry report pointed to a drop in US crude inventories.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM
55 local firms take part in German show
Some 55 Bangladeshi companies participated in the world’s largest consumer trade show Ambiente in Germany’s Frankfort to showcase the locally produced goods to the international customers.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to see more China-funded mega projects
Bangladesh will see more China-funded mega projects in near future, Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said yesterday.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Australia lifts rates to 10-year high
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday hiked interest rates to a 10-year high as it tries to rein in surging inflation while also trying not to trigger a recession.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Indonesian growth rises to 9-year high
Indonesia’s economic growth accelerated to a nine-year high in 2022 despite global uncertainty and a final-quarter slowdown, official data showed Monday, owing to soaring commodity prices and easing Covid-19 curbs.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
German industrial output falls more than expected
German industrial production fell more than expected in December, driven by a plunge in output from energy-intensive sectors, the federal statistics office said on Tuesday.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Adani shares soar 15% after loan pledge
Shares in the flagship firm of troubled Indian conglomerate Adani rose almost 15 percent Tuesday, clawing back some of its recent huge losses after saying it would repay more than $1 billion in loans.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Drug makers face Covid cliff
Pharmaceutical companies that made billions from the pandemic over the past two years selling vaccines and treatments are now up against a steep Covid cliff and investor pressure to spend their windfalls wisely.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Adani sell-off losses top $110b
The crisis engulfing the Adani group intensified on Monday as dozens of members India’s main opposition party were detained by police during protests, and parliament was suspended again due to disruptions over the saga.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Malaysia confident of avoiding recession
Malaysia is confident of achieving positive growth and avoid a recession this year despite having to navigate through global headwinds.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
China willing to restart trade dialogue with Australia
China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao said talks held on Monday with Australian counterpart Don Farrell were a key step toward bringing bilateral economic and trade ties back on track, with relations improving after being strained in recent years.
6 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Looser financial conditions pose conundrum for central banks
Central banks aggressively hiked interest rates last year as inflation in many countries rose to the highest levels in decades. Now, falling energy prices are reducing headline inflation and fueling optimism that monetary policy may be eased later this year.
6 February 2023, 07:00 AM
Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalry
The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington’s plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key ally.
5 February 2023, 18:00 PM