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US factory production falls in August; outlook clouded by rising costs
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Oil slides after China asks Iran to limit Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities
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US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit
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US has refunded about $100b in Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s administration has refunded about $100 billion in tariffs since the Supreme Court struck down a wave of his duties this year, court filings show.
7 August 2026
Bangladesh, Australia reaffirm stronger cooperation in trade, skills, research
Australian high commissioner calls on Bangladesh’s commerce minister
6 August 2026
Govt to go for direct purchase of eight LNG cargoes
Two cargoes each will be procured from four international companies: Blackcube International Ltd (UK), Global Fuel Supplies Pte Ltd (Australia), Plentitude Energy Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) and Maxwell International SPC (Oman)
6 August 2026
Bangladesh's RMG exports to the US fall 5.75% in Jan-Jun
For the single month of June 2026, exports from Bangladesh to the US were $763.57 million, up 5.74 percent compared with June last year
6 August 2026
Govt drafts revised policy to formalise gold trade
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today asked all relevant government agencies and stakeholders to submit written feedback on the draft "Gold Policy 2018 (Revised) 2026" by August 9
6 August 2026
India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
UPI, one of the world's largest real-time payments networks, processed 23.6 billion transactions worth 29.9 trillion rupees ($313.5 billion) in July
6 August 2026
Oil prices slip as Iran cites progress with Oman on Hormuz agreement
Brent crude futures fell 33 cents, or 0.42 percent, to $79.12 a barrel
6 August 2026
US has refunded about $100bn in Trump tariffs
The refunds went to importers that had paid the duties
6 August 2026
Gold price rises over 2%
Gold rose more than 2 percent on Wednesday to a one-month high as hopes of a US-Iran peace deal tempered some inflation concerns, while investors awaited key US jobs data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path.
6 August 2026
Rupee sails past 95 to one-month high
The Indian rupee rose to its highest level in a month on Wednesday, buoyed by lower oil prices and a weaker dollar, while forward premiums dropped ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s policy decision.
6 August 2026
US trade gap narrows in June
The US trade deficit narrowed slightly in June, government data showed on Tuesday, with both imports and exports contracting over the month before.
6 August 2026
Indian central bank holds rates as it assesses Mideast shock
India’s central bank kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday as it waits to see whether volatile oil prices caused by the Iran war feed wider inflationary pressures.
6 August 2026
World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warns
The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields, the chief economist of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said.
6 August 2026
WB warns developing countries to embrace AI or be left behind
The World Bank on Tuesday called on developing countries to embrace artificial intelligence technology tools to deliver better governance outcomes, warning that they risked being left behind if they failed to do so.
6 August 2026
US job openings decline
US job openings dropped in June as vacancies in the healthcare and social assistance sector declined by the most in nearly a year, but an improvement in hiring and low layoffs suggested the labor market remained stable.
6 August 2026
Taka among region’s most stable currencies: Bangladesh Bank report
The central bank's latest data showed that only Cambodia performed slightly better, with its currency weakening by 0.44 percent during the period
5 August 2026
US trade gap narrows in June but misses expectations
The overall trade gap came in at $73.3 billion, down 5.6 percent from May
5 August 2026
Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening
The renewed optimism after five months of blockage for Gulf oil and gas tankers bolstered stocks, with two of the three major Wall Street indices powering to fresh records
5 August 2026
Oil price rises to $84.81
Oil prices rose on Tuesday as a diplomatic resolution to the US-Iran conflict remained uncertain, while disruptions to oil flows through key shipping routes persisted.
5 August 2026
China’s EV export boom hits gasoline demand
For years, forecasts of the energy transition followed a familiar script: electric vehicles would gradually dent gasoline demand in Europe and China before eventually spreading elsewhere.
5 August 2026