US job growth has see-sawed between expansion and contraction from month to month over the last year

US West Texas Intermediate crude finished at $90.54 a barrel

Oil prices fell on Thursday after a ‌ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon boosted hopes for a broader agreement to end the US-Israeli war with Iran that could lead to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The global steel sector remains in crisis, the OECD said Thursday, as China subsidising production has resulted in a flood of cheap steel on the markets while the war in the Middle East has dented demand.

The trickle of tankers exiting the Strait of Hormuz has gathered pace in recent weeks, as traders adopt stealth measures to make the crossing.

The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) will launch the “BSIA USA Roadshow 2026”, a multi-city initiative under the Silicon River and BRAINGAIN programmes,

The event will cover major semiconductor and innovation hubs in the US from June 5 to 13.

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities ‌in the Middle East pushed crude higher and stalled US-Iran talks, while investors awaited upcoming US economic data.

Any new US tariffs on European Union goods on top of the rates agreed last year would be unacceptable, senior EU lawmaker said on Wednesday, ​rejecting US claims the EU was not curbing trade in forced labour ‌goods as “utterly absurd”.

The global economic outlook hinges on how long the war in the Middle East lasts, with recession in some countries and sharply higher inflation a real possibility if it drags on into next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development warned on Wednesday.

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has recommended separate proposals to import five liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes to meet the country's fuel requirements

IMF mission chief for Bangladesh says in a statement

Crude investors appear unmoved as they await solid progress

Oil prices trended lower on Tuesday following the previous session’s sharp gains as ​the market remained cautious about progress in US-Iran peace talks.

India and the United States are “about 99 percent” done with the first tranche of a trade deal, the commerce minister said, as a US delegation began talks in New Delhi on Tuesday.

A surge of US crude oil is arriving in Asia, but the record volumes are nowhere near enough to offset the loss of cargoes from the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The auction covers 44 lots comprising goods from 102 containers, including chemicals, machinery and spare parts, paper, freezers, generators, limestone, fabrics, transformers, quartz powder and household items

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has expressed a positive position regarding Bangladesh’s request to extend its preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category until November 24 in 2029, according to a statement from the Economic Relations Division (ERD) issued today

"About 99 percent of the issues have been settled," Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal told reporters in Delhi late Monday

The tariffs would partially replace a 50% tariff on many Brazilian goods imposed by US President Donald Trump last year