The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is situated between Iran and Oman's Musandam exclave

The conflict could certainly severely disrupt global oil supplies and send barrel prices soaring to a level not seen in years

Barring a swift resolution, oil prices will likely see steep increases when trading opens on Monday morning

US producer prices rose more than analysts expected in January, government data showed Friday, boosted by services costs.

India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data showed Friday, using a new framework that calculates economic output more accurately.

The US strikes against Iran could severely disrupt the global supply of crude oil and send prices soaring to levels not seen in years.

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion-dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand.

Bangladesh shipped apparels worth 19.41 billion euros in 2025 to the EU

A 180-day action plan has been taken, says expatriates’ welfare minister

Crude prices jumped more than three percent at one point as optimism faded following Thursday talks between the two nations

The administration argued Friday for a delay of up to four months, before litigation on refunds is brought up again before the US Court of International Trade

Nvidia on Wednesday reported blockbuster quarterly results that blew past Wall Street expectations, posting record revenue of $68.1 billion as insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence chips showed no sign of cooling.

Global debt climbed to a record $348 trillion at the end of 2025, after nearly $29 trillion was added over the year in the fastest yearly build-up since the pandemic surge, a banking trade group reported on Wednesday.

Gold prices edged up on Thursday as uncertainty over US tariff policy boosted the metal’s safe-haven appeal, while investors awaited further details on US-Iran talks later in the day.

US President Donald Trump’s push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised questions about his trade deals and future plans, while fueling a rush for refunds.

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of Emirates, is expanding its South Asia operations to meet rising demand in Bangladesh and India.

What we do know is that the chaos and uncertainty surrounding them will make investors and businesses extremely cautious

The US Supreme Court last week struck down much of Trump's tariff policy, prompting him to impose a new 10-percent duty under a different law

Here is the state of play as Trump moves to rebuild his trade agenda

The stock market is in a panic about the impact artificial intelligence will have on the jobs market.