Our Economy and the World Issue 303

15-01-2023

This week’s issue of includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • BBC: Global recession warning as World Bank cuts economic forecast
  • Bloomberg: Villeroy says ECB needs to be pragmatic on size of rate hikes
  • Bloomberg: German investor outlook improves as worst-case winter averted
  • Bloomberg: French recession risk eases as main sectors show resilience

Eye on Egypt

  • Goldman Sachs: EGP adjustment has further to run

Special Analysis 

  • EIU: Consumer goods and retail outlook 2023

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Reuters: Gold flat ahead of key U.S. inflation data
  • Bloomberg: Stocks climb amid optimism over inflation, China
  • CNBC: Dow closes 260 points higher, Nasdaq notches fourth day of gains ahead of key inflation report