Our Economy and the World Issue 349

14-01-2024

This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • BBC: Global economy set for weakest growth since pandemic, warns World Bank
  • Bloomberg: BOJ fully prepared to end negative rate, likely in April, ex-official says
  • Reuters: Outlook for German construction sector grim in 2024, researchers say
  • Bloomberg: ECB’s De Cos says Euro Area probably failed to grow at end of 2023

Special Analysis 

  • World Bank: Global Economic Prospects – Subdued Growth, Multiple Challenges

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Reuters: Oil prices fall 1% after surprise US storage build
  • CNBC: Japan’s Nikkei hits 33-year high as Asia markets rebound