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IMF sees steady global growth in 2026 as AI boom offsets trade headwinds

The global crisis lender forecast 2027 growth at 3.2%
We find that global growth remains quite resilient

Published 19 Jan, 2026 03:02pm

World

World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026 amid tariffs but fading dynamism

Global output growth will slow slightly to 2.6% this year from 2.7% in 2025

Published 13 Jan, 2026 08:35pm

World

Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth’s resilience, OECD says

PARIS: Global growth is holding up better than expected as an artificial intelligence investment boom helps offset...

Published 02 Dec, 2025 04:20pm

Markets

Gulf markets mixed on easing US-China trade tensions

DUBAI: Gulf stock markets ended mixed on Monday, as indications of easing US-China trade tensions that supported ...

Published 28 Oct, 2025 05:39am

Markets

Indian blue-chips post fifth weekly loss as tariffs bite

MUMBAI: Indian stock benchmarks fell on Friday, logging their fifth straight weekly loss - the longest losing streak...

Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am

World

IMF lifts 2025 global growth forecast on tariff distortion

WASHINGTON: The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump’s sweeping...

Published 29 Jul, 2025 06:12pm

World

IMF expects ‘notable markdowns’ in growth forecasts, but no global recession

WASHINGTON: Rising trade tensions and sweeping shifts in the global trading system will trigger downward revisions...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:29pm

Markets

Indian stocks end week lower

MUMBAI: Indian shares ended the week lower on Friday, following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping retaliatory...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Print

CEOs optimistic about global growth but risks remain, survey shows

DAVOS: Companies around the world grew increasingly more optimistic about global growth in the coming year, but...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Print

Sluggish global growth

EDITORIAL: The United Nations’ recent projection of a steady 2.8pc global economic growth for 2025, mirroring...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

World

IMF sees steady global growth, warns of slowing disinflation momentum

WASHINGTON: The global economy is set for modest growth over the next two years amid cooling activity in the U.S., a...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 08:33pm

World

World Bank says global growth stabilising but well below pre-pandemic levels

Global economy to avoid third consecutive drop in real GDP growth since major post-pandemic jump in 2021

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:58pm

Business & Finance

Global economy outlook at odds with aggressive rate cut bets

BENGALURU: Global growth is set to stay resilient this year and only pick up pace a bit in 2025, according to a...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:06am

Print

Global banks face negative outlook, property stress in 2024: Moody’s

LONDON: Sluggish global growth, a higher risk of borrowers defaulting on loans and pressure on profitability mean...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Business & Finance

Global banks face negative outlook, property stress in 2024: Moody’s

LONDON: Sluggish global growth, a higher risk of borrowers defaulting on loans and pressure on profitability mean...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 06:43pm

World

Global growth to slow but avoid a hard landing: OECD

PARIS: The global economy will slow slightly next year but the risk of a hard landing has subsided despite high...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 04:55pm

Business & Finance

Dollar lifted by worries over global growth

NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Tuesday as jitters over global growth, particularly in China, caused investors to flock...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am

World

IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 6.1% for fiscal year 2024

BENGALURU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for India slightly, expecting...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 08:33pm

World

IMF nudges up 2023 economic outlook but warns of slowing global growth ahead

Global growth forecast for this year raised by 0.2 percentage points from the IMF's last forecast in April, putting the world economy on track for 3% growth in both 2023 and 2024

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:51pm

World

World Bank cuts 2024 global growth forecast as rate hikes bite but lifts 2023 outlook

WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook as the U.S., China and other major...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 08:14pm

World

Yellen to travel to Japan for G7 finance ministers meeting

WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Niigata, Japan next week to participate in the Group...

Published 03 May, 2023 05:59pm

World

IMF chief says global economy mired in weak growth, sticky inflation

WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that the global...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 10:02pm

Print

IMF drastically cuts Pakistan’s FY23 growth forecast to 0.5pc

Projects rise in inflation from 19.9 percent to 27.1 and unemployment from 6.2 percent to 7 percent

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 01:04pm

World

IMF warns deeper financial turmoil would slam global growth

In World Economic Outlook report, it is now forecasting global real GDP growth at 2.8% for 2023 and 3.0% for 2024, marking a sharp slowdown from 3.4% growth in 2022 due to tighter monetary policy

Published 11 Apr, 2023 08:47pm

World

IMF trims India’s growth forecast to 5.9% for current fiscal year

NEW DELHI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it expects India’s economy to grow 5.9% in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 07:48pm

World

World Bank chief raises 2023 global growth outlook slightly, eyes debt progress

WASHINGTON: World Bank Group President David Malpass said on Monday that the lender has revised its 2023 global...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 09:54pm

World

Global growth to fall below 3% in 2023: IMF chief

WASHINGTON: A continued slowdown in almost all the world’s advanced economies is expected to drag global growth...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:35pm

Business & Finance

Japan’s business mood sours to 2-year low as global slowdown bites

TOKYO: Japan’s business sentiment soured in January-March to hit the worst level in more than two years, a...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 10:53am

World

OECD raises global growth forecast but recovery ‘fragile’

PARIS: The OECD raised its global economic growth forecast on Friday as inflation eases and China emerges from Covid...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:55pm

World

World Bank cuts 2023 global growth to 1.7% in ‘sharp, long-lasting slowdown’

This is among the weakest rates seen in nearly three decades, overshadowed only by the pandemic-induced recession of 2020 and global financial crisis in 2009

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:35pm