Analysts and traders expect the bank will plough ahead with a quarter percentage-point cut

Trump would also sign a critical minerals agreement with Malaysia

The US president announced the higher tariffs in a Truth Social post

The world's two biggest economies are seeking to avoid further escalating a damaging tit-for-tat tariff war

For Bangladesh, supply disruptions of rare earths could raise global component prices

At one point Wednesday it hit a low of $4,000

The imminent investigation would consider whether US trading partners are underpaying for drugs

Australia is among the world's top five producers of lithium, cobalt and manganese

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,340.99 per ounce,

Russian oil has been one of the main irritants for Trump in prolonged trade talks with India

Gross domestic product in the July-September quarter expanded 4.8 percent year-on-year

Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $4,259.34 per ounce

Experts give the credit to higher remittance earnings and export growth

From tomorrow, each bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 217,381

Spot gold was down 2.6 percent at $4,211.48 per ounce

Beijing last week announced sweeping controls on the critical rare earths industry

Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $4,217.39 per ounce

Its new chief executive announced Thursday

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.

His comments came shortly after he appeared to soothe rising temperatures between Washington and Beijing