World economy

World economy

FILE PHOTO: Lord Mervyn King poses for a photograph at New York University in Manhattan in New York City, New York, US, September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Much more serious than the 2008 crisis, former BoE Governor King says

“I think this is much more serious and much more difficult to cope with”

FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the city of New York rise, in New York, US, March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

'D' word rears head as coronavirus-hit markets brace for recession

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, January 14, 2020/ Reuters

Investors prepare for more market swings as virus spreads in US

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Haven assets losing their mojo in virus-stricken market

A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, January 2, 2020/ Reuters

Market themes for the week ahead

Nahee Aluminum Composite Panel Limited’s net profit has dropped 28.05% due to the pandemic Photo: Collected

The economic remedies for the coronavirus

A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 3, 2020. Photo: Reuters

China's internal market matters more for world economy

South Korean soldiers in protective gears sanitize shacks as a luxury high-rise apartment complex is seen in the background at Guryong village in Seoul, South Korea, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran

World finance officials to consider how to cushion economies against coronavirus

A police officer wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, stands with his bike in front of a screen showing the Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan February 26, 2020/ Reuters

Pandemic fears pummel stocks, push bond rally to fresh heights

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China April 24, 2018/ Reuters

Coronavirus disrupts supply chains from watches to lobsters

Smoke rises from a factory during sunset at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, Japan, January 16, 2017/Reuters

Some of the world's biggest economies are on the verge of recession

An investor is reflected in a window in front of a board displaying stock prices at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, May 5, 2017/ Reuters

Shares drop, gold surges as investors scurry for safety

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington, US/ Reuters

IMF warns China virus hitting a fragile global economy