This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes:
Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week
- Financial Times: US and China agree 1-year trade truce after Donald Trump-Xi Jinping talks
- Reuters: China’s factory activity expected to fall as demand dwindles
- Reuters: French economy grows 0.5% in third quarter, faster than expected
- Reuters: BOJ holds rates steady, keeps future hikes in view
- Bloomberg: China Says Planned Rare-Earth Export Curbs Paused for a Year
Special Analysis
- IMF: Navigating Trade Headwinds and Rebalancing Growth
Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
- Reuters: Oil settles higher on large drop in US stockpiles, trade optimism
- Investing.com: Gold prices snap 4-day losing streak after Fed rate cut, Trump-Xi meeting