By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Protracted economic weakness in the euro zone could harm central Europe’s recovery prospects, a key risk that could ultimately put downward pressure on sovereign…
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…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said the global economy faced increased downside risks following recent bank failures in Switzerland and United States that…
By Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders in January contracted from a year earlier for a fifth month in a row, though at a slower pace, hit by…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
– 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)…
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…