This week’s issue of includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- BBC: Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+
- Bloomberg: South Africa says BRICS will move forward on expansion at summit
- BBC: Eurozone interest rates reach joint record high
- CNN: China tries to boost consumer spending as factory sector contracts for fourth month
Special Analysis
- IMF: Near-Term Resilience, Persistent Challenges
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Reuters: Markets calm after Fitch downgrade, but investors see long-term worries
- Reuters: Oil settle lower despite record US crude stock drawdown
