The general improvement in world economic conditions continued in January with the IMF revising its forecast for economic growth in 2010 from 3.1% to 3.9%, followed by further growth of 4.3% in 2011. January saw a lift in US economic growth, but this...
The global economic recovery which commenced in mid-2009 continued in December. The recovery has been underpinned by less risk aversion by consumers and corporates and very stimulatory monetary and fiscal policy. The rebound in growth has been sharpe...
Financial and economic conditions continued to improve in November – economic data signalled a gradual recovery was underway in most advanced and developing economies. OECD forecasts for GDP growth in 2009 and 2010 have been revised upwards.
The broad improvement in overseas and domestic economic indicators was maintained through October. However, the IMF remains cautious about global growth prospects – economic growth remains dependent upon government support and hasty withdrawal of thi...
The global economic outlook continued to improve in September. The economic data confirmed that the recovery has extended to all the major economies, prompting the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to raise its forecasts for world economic growth. Th...
During August, global economic data suggested that the advanced economies were starting to expand, after experiencing a deep recession in late 2008 and early 2009. In the US, there has been improvement in key measures of business and consumer confide...
Markets performed strongly in July as ongoing improvements in a number of global economic indicators underpinned rising investor confidence. While recent information suggests that the global economy is still contracting, the rate of contraction has ...
The rally in financial markets lost momentum in June as hope faded for the global economy making a swift transition from stabilisation to sustained upswing. News about the state of the global economy was mixed, illustrated by seemingly conflicting re...
Global financial markets extended their rallies in May, with positive news on the state of the global economy. There were tentative signs that the worst of the global economic downturn may have occurred and some green shoots of recovery continued to ...
Tentative signs that the worst of the global economic downturn may have occurred continued to emerge in April. Risk aversion decreased in the face of fresh signs from the major economies that the recession and financial crisis may be receding. In A...
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