Global economy

Global economy

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying various countries' stock indexes including Russian Trading System (RTS) Index which is empty, outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asian markets down as data shows China trade weak

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

World trade forecast cut as Maersk flags fears for economy

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Inflation remains risk confronting financial markets

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Global economy on track but not yet out of the woods

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Weak global economy, high inflation, and rising fragmentation demand strong G20 action

A man looks at a shop at the Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Business leaders left in limbo by rate hike impact lag

People pass by an electronic screen showing Japan's Nikkei share price index inside a commercial building in Tokyo, Japan September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Nikkei leads Asia higher, China data underwhelms

Data centres for AI will need electrical equipment and air conditioners. Photo: George Frey/Getty Images via Bloomberg

The AI boom has enough room for manufacturers

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Stock markets climb on cooling US inflation

Firms will need to plan for a sufficiently broad set of outcomes and solidify risk-management approaches. Photo: Bloomberg

Strengthening the global balance sheet

The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, US, May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Blink and you'll miss these interest-rate pauses

The EU has pledged to send Ukraine 1 million rounds of ammunition within a year but the production capacity has yet to keep up with the commitment. Photo: DW

Does Europe need to declare a 'wartime economy'?

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When consumers tell you they're hurting, believe them