Toronto equity forecasts reduced as downside risks lurk – Reuters poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s commodity-linked main stock index is expected to rise less than previously expected over coming months and could see a correction as investors grapple with a…
Italy statistics bureau slashes 2023 growth forecast amid downside risks
By Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s economy will grow by 0.4% next year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Tuesday, slashing a 1.9% projection made in June and warning of several…
Australia economy set to slow amid downside risks -IMF
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia should continue to tighten monetary and fiscal policy to contain inflation even as its economy is set to slow sharply next year amid a host of downside risks,…
WTO chief expects downside revisions in global trade forecast
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Trade Organization told Reuters on Tuesday that she expects that global trade forecasts will be revised lower from the current 3% for 2022, citing…
S.Korea finance ministry warns growth may slow, exports face growing downside risks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance ministry on Friday warned economic growth could slow on increasing downside risks for exports. “It is concerning that economic growth may slow due to limited export…
S. Korea central bank member affirms tightening outlook, notes downside risks
SEOUL – A South Korean central-bank board member affirmed on Wednesday that interest rates should rise further but added that increases should be gradual, since downside risks to both exports and consumer…
Japan govt spokesperson says caution needed on inflation’s downside risks
TOKYO – Close attention is needed to downside risks that price inflation will carry, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Friday. Japan’s annual core consumer inflation topped the central bank’s target for…
Italy statistics bureau cuts growth forecasts, warns of “strong downside risks”
By Gavin Jones ROME – Italy’s economy will grow by 2.8% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Tuesday, slashing a 4.7% projection made in December as high raw material prices…
Asia prices down on soft demand, further downside seen limited
By Marwa Rashad LONDON – Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were down this week on softer Spring demand but further downside is limited as Asian buyers are expected to start…
IMF says U.S. ‘soft landing’ amid Ukraine war pressures entails downside risks
WASHINGTON – Achieving a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy amid new inflationary pressures prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be a challenging task for the Federal Reserve and will entail…
Peruvian economy’s outlook very uncertain, downside risks prevail, says IMF
– The outlook for Peru’s economy is “very uncertain and downside risks prevail” despite a strong rebound in gross domestic product growth (GDP) last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in…
Analysis-Russia crisis presents Biden limited upside at home, plenty of downside
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden wanted to spend 2022 building bridges, literally and metaphorically, in the United States. Instead, he faces being dragged into a…
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