The third straight monthly improvement in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on FridayThe third straight monthly improvement in sentiment reported by the University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on Friday

The US and India moved closer to a trade pact after releasing an interim framework on Friday

The two move closer to broad pact

Private employers added 22,000 jobs last month, significantly below the 45,000 that analysts had forecast

During periods of heightened risk and uncertainty, the tangibility of gold gives it value

Artificial intelligence may rival steam, electricity, and computing—but history suggests its full economic impact will take time

Brent crude futures fell $1.44, or 2.07 percent, to $68.02 per barrel

Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam expanded their US trade surplus in dollar terms

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium account for most economic value

The price of gold climbed more than seven percent but later traded near $4,950 per ounce

China, flexing muscle in a trade war launched by Trump, last year tightened its supply chain for rare earths

The World Trade Organization regulates large swathes of global trade but is handicapped by a rule requiring full consensus among members

Its production was down 29.1 percent, extending a losing streak which began July last year

Gold extended its fall on Monday to $4,677.17 per ounce

Japan says the mission was the world's first bid to tap deep sea rare earths at such a depth.

Migrants sent home $3.17 billion in January

Ford said in December last year it would take a $19.5 billion writedown and scrap several EV models.

Venezuela sits on the world's largest proven oil reserves

Trump last week said he would impose 100% tariffs on Canada

Participants bagged Tk 224 crore export orders while local sales hit Tk 393 crore