World economy

World economy

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The International Monetary Fund: Holy grail or poisoned chalice?

Shoppers browse in a supermarket while wearing masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in north St. Louis, Missouri, US April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant/File Photo

From burgers to gadgets, stressed consumers buy cheap

US dollar banknote in front of stock graph is seen in this illustration taken, June 12, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Global growth fears, Fed keep dollar propped up

A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, looks at a board displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Stocks wobble on Walmart warning, looming Fed hike

The US has reached a crossroads where the Federal Reserve is pricing in five rate hikes while expecting that they will not necessarily break the market or break the economy. Photo: Reuters

Inflation or recession: Which should you fear more?

A man waits inside a three-wheeler near a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 23 May 2022. Photo: Reuters

The worst inflation situations of all time

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World shares hit three-week high on easing recession fears

A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, looks at a board displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asian shares extend a global rally as dollar languishes

A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying graphs (top) of Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asian shares bruised as US inflation data boosts recession fear

People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, are reflected on an electronic board displaying Japan's stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asian markets fluctuate as oil, euro struggle on recession fears

Thirteen ‘perfect storms’ that are sweeping the world right now

Thirteen ‘perfect storms’ that are sweeping the world right now

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Asian stocks at lowest in two years, euro near par with dollar on growth fears

Containers pile up in Shanghai port due to China's zero-Covid policy. Photo: Reuters

Global markets steady but recession fears remain