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Yen and US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 19, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

What's behind the selloff in world bond markets?

Elevated bond yields could squeeze households and companies as well as exacerbating government finances

A person looks at a BYD Song Pro Flex vehicle during the launch of the Chinese automaker's first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car at the Museu da Cana in Sertaozinho, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, 4 August 2026. Photo:Reuters.

Chinese car sales are booming almost everywhere - just not at home

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'I couldn't breathe': South Korea's frenzied stock trading exposes margin loan risks

PMO Spokesperson Mahdi Amin speaks at a press conference at the PMO in the city's Tejgaon area on 1 June 2026. Photo: PMO

Fuel prices see limited adjustment in line with global market trends: Mahdi Amin

A man wearing a badge printed with the party flag and symbol of Nepali Congress takes part during an election campaign in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Voters rocked by war and tariffs could add to market angst in upcoming elections

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. File Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Global markets tumble after US-Israeli strikes on Iran roil Gulf

The Iranian flag, a US dollar banknote, and miniature images of oil pipes and barrels are seen in this illustration taken on 23 June 2025. Photo: Reuters

How US-Iran tensions could shape world markets

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Why Bangladesh’s pharma exporters are struggling to reach global markets

A man looks at an electronic board displaying the Nikkei stock average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Shares rise on China-US trade hopes, dollar on the back foot

A man looks at an electronic board displaying the Nikkei stock average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Trump's trade war salvo only the start of market pain

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next to a US flag, after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, in New York City, US, 6 November 2024. Photo: Reuters

Tariff hikes unnerve Wall Street, markets prepare for fresh jolt

Waseqa Ayesha Khan, state minister for finance, giving her speech as the chief guest during a workshop titled "Strengthening Partnership for Achieving SDGs in the Context of LDC Graduation" at the capital's Agargaon on Thursday, 6 June 2024. Photo: Courtesy

Achievement of SDGs possible through setting precise goals, effective coordination: Waseqa

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Oil jumps 2% as hospital blast increases Middle East tensions