Our Economy and the World Issue 353

11-02-2024

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

Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week

  • CNBC: Red Sea tensions risk significantly higher inflation, OECD warns
  • Financial Times: UK jobs market slows in sign inflation pressures are easing
  • Financial Times: Lower borrowing costs risk ‘flare-up’ of inflation, warns ECB policymaker
  • Reuters: Euro zone economy showing some signs of recovery -PMI

Special Analysis 

  • IMF: Global Economy Approaches Soft Landing, but Risks Remain

Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week

  • Bloomberg: US Stocks Hit New High; Asia Heads for Mixed Open: Markets Wrap
  • Reuters: Asia LNG imports are robust, but record supply keeps spot prices muted