US inflation rises below expectations in August
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Euro slides to 17-month low
REUTERS, London
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Trump unveils $200b in US energy investments by South Korea
AFP, Washington
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Bangladesh’s exports rise 8.54% in September
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Remittance inflow hits 11-month low
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SPOTLIGHT / Turkish Airlines eyes three more Dhaka flights
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1 October 2026 • Global Economy

Putin orders regulated prices for fuel oil, Russia's export ban stays

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to provide state funds to ensure a smooth heating season, including the introduction of regulated prices for fuel oil supplied for household heating in some regions, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
5 October 2023

Dollar rallies

Surging US real yields are aiding the dollar's rebound, rewarding bullish investors while making bears think twice before betting against the buck.
5 October 2023

Europe could become energy self-sufficient in $2tr push: study

Europe could wean itself off fossil fuels and create a self-sustainable energy sector by spending around 2 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) on solar, wind and other regenerative sources by 2040, according to a new study.
5 October 2023

Oil up after OPEC+ maintains output cuts but shaky demand caps gains

Oil prices inched up on Thursday, clawing back some of the previous session's big losses after an OPEC+ panel maintained oil output cuts to keep supply tight, though an uncertain demand outlook capped gains.
5 October 2023

Developing countries facing a debt crunch

High interest rates, growing investor risk aversion and borrowing that ballooned in recent years have left a range of developing economies mired in debt crises.
4 October 2023

US jobseekers face tougher search

For the past year, Taylor Simpson has been searching for a stable job while working part-time, but she is struggling to find a position she likes even though companies are hiring.
4 October 2023

Jewellers cut gold prices again

A bhori will cost Tk 97,044 from tomorrow
4 October 2023

World Bank to give $500 million budget support

WB country director shared the information in a meeting with Planning Minister MA Mannan
4 October 2023

‘Bangladesh should reform labour laws for EU’s GSP Plus regime’

EU Ambassador Charles Whiteley says at DCCI, EU seminar
4 October 2023

Dollar surges

The euro, pound and yen all traded at multi-month lows on Tuesday, with the Japanese currency on the brink of weakening past the psychological 150 per dollar level, as surging US Treasury yields kept the dollar firmly on the front foot.
3 October 2023

UK shop price inflation at lowest in a year

Prices in British store chains rose at the slowest pace in a year in September, according to industry data that adds to signs that the UK's high inflation rate is set to extend its recent fall.
3 October 2023

Rouble recovers

The Russian rouble weakened past the symbolic threshold of 100 to the dollar before recovering slightly in early trade on Tuesday, weighed down by foreign currency outflows and the country's shrinking current account surplus.
3 October 2023

Etihad to stop flights to and from Dhaka

Funds blocked in Bangladesh might be the reason, insiders say
3 October 2023

Policy support sought to weather economic challenges: BGMEA

BGMEA delegation meets finance secretary
3 October 2023

US warned China to expect updated export curbs in October - US official

The Biden administration warned Beijing of its plans to update rules that curb shipments of AI chips and chipmaking tools to China as soon as early October, a US official said, a policy decision aimed at stabilizing relations between the superpowers.
3 October 2023

Eurozone's factory activity stuck in downturn

Euro zone manufacturing activity remained mired in a deep and broad-based downturn last month, according to a survey which showed on Monday that demand kept shrinking at a pace rarely surpassed since the data was first collected in 1997.
2 October 2023

How China-West tensions will shape global markets

Tensions between the West and China are rising, from tit-for-tat trade tariffs to tech rivalry and spying allegations.
2 October 2023

Oil prices climb as risk appetite grows, focus returns to supply outlook

Oil prices edged up on Monday, recouping some of the losses suffered at the end of last week, as investors focused on a tight global supply outlook while a last-minute deal that avoided a US government shutdown restored risk appetite.
2 October 2023

German states push for ban on solar imports

Two German regional governments on Friday urged the European Union and Berlin to protect the German solar industry from cheaper imported panels, demanding a ban on imports of modules that do not meet the bloc's climate and labour standards.
2 October 2023