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Inflation pushes people to compromise on priorities: commerce adviser
Sk Bashir Uddin says he will work hard together with everyone to control commodity prices
11 November 2024, 12:30 PM
Rupee slips to record low
However, the Indian currency avoids sharp losses on central bank's intervention
11 November 2024, 11:44 AM
Asian stocks slide as China stimulus disappoints; bitcoin extends record rally
Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high as Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election along with pro-crypto candidates being voted to Congress spurred expectations of a light-handed regulatory environment.
11 November 2024, 07:02 AM
China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
"Singles Day" -- launched by tech giant Alibaba in 2009 -- has ballooned into an annual blockbuster period for retail, with days of discounts luring customers to the country's online shopping platforms.
11 November 2024, 05:27 AM
Trump victory poses challenges for the Fed's independence
The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress to act independently to tackle both inflation and unemployment -- primarily by raising and lowering interest rates.
10 November 2024, 09:06 AM
Tesla hits $1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism
The electric automaker's shares jumped 8.2% to $321.22, catapulting the company's valuation above the trillion-dollar mark for the first time in more than two years.
10 November 2024, 07:06 AM
Asia, the world's economic engine, prepares for Trump shock
Trump, who won a crushing presidential victory this week, vowed during his campaign to slap 60 percent tariffs on all Chinese goods entering the United States in an attempt to balance trade between the two nations.
10 November 2024, 05:04 AM
Gold logs biggest weekly fall
Gold prices dropped on Friday, logging their steepest weekly decline in over five months, pressured by a stronger dollar and as markets absorbed the implications of Donald Trump’s victory and its potential impact on US interest rate expectations.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Fed makes quarter point cut as Powell insists he would not quit
The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the economic impact of Donald Trump’s election victory and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday.
9 November 2024, 18:00 PM
After Trump victory, EU leaders vow 'urgent' economic reform
Although Europe's public reaction to the Republican's return has been cautious, officials are on full alert over the implications for the European Union's economy if he delivers on his threats and slaps higher tariffs
9 November 2024, 06:56 AM
China consumer prices rise at slower rate in October
The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 0.3 percent year-on-year in October, down from 0.4 percent in September, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
9 November 2024, 06:52 AM
What impact will Trump have on the world economy?
Donald Trump’s return to the White House with his protectionist policies poses threats for the global economy, with the prospect of new trade wars, resurgent inflation and slower growth, experts say.
7 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Garment export to US falls 6.29% in Jan-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $5.41 billion worth of apparels to the American market in the nine months
7 November 2024, 15:06 PM
Trump's America-first agenda to test ties with India
India is the ninth-largest trading partner of the United States, with a trade surplus of more than $30 billion in the 2023-24 financial year.
7 November 2024, 11:11 AM
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
Inflation rises to 10.87 percent in October from 9.92 percent in September
7 November 2024, 10:25 AM
Trump's win aided by a relentless focus on the cost of living
The impact of inflation on the cost of everyday items was pronounced, with consumer prices rising cumulatively by more than 20 percent during President Joe Biden's time in office, triggering a backlash from voters.
7 November 2024, 07:29 AM
Equities swing, bitcoin hits record as traders weigh Trump 2.0
Trump Trade went into overdrive Wednesday as it emerged that the tycoon would return to the White House after beating Democrat Kamala Harris
7 November 2024, 05:51 AM
Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?
This will not be the first time Trump has used tariffs to exert pressure on other countries
7 November 2024, 05:44 AM
Trump win sees dollar, stocks soar
Donald Trump’s surprisingly comprehensive victory in the US Presidential election has electrified the US dollar - possibly to his own chagrin - and the US currency is eyeing its biggest one-day gain in two years.
6 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Trump victory to reverberate through global economy
Donald Trump’s victory in the race to become the next US president will have economic consequences for the rest of the world that are likely to be deep and quite immediate.
6 November 2024, 18:00 PM