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BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... there was a non-trivial possibility of a very sharp contraction." "Overall, members concluded that growth in the world economy was likely to weaken over the coming year." And might I add, some have even factored in the disintegration of the euro. But ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... gained about half a per cent, breaking a three-day losing streak, as positive data from the US spurred hopes that the world economy may have some life yet. The number of US jobless claims fell to the lowest level in three years, data released overnight ...

2011: hits and misses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... earthquake and the floods and cyclones in Australia. I was wrong! These events prevented continued expansion in the world economy. So much so, that by the middle of 2011, speculation started to gather of a looming double-dip in America. And of course ...

OECD: Economy to grow by 4% next year

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... OECD also delivered an ominous warning to Europe, warning that the sovereign debt crisis was a major threat to the world economy. "Prospects only improve if decisive action is taken quickly," said Padoan. "In the euro area, the risk of contagion needs ...

Insto clients forecast a low growth world economy

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Pessimism about the outlook for global growth has significantly worsened since March, according to a survey of institutional clients by global investment management firm PIMCO. PIMCO surveyed clients before its recent Macroeconomic Forum and asked respondents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... concerns that the high-level talks will fail to produce a deal to end a crisis that has threatened to plunge the world economy into recession. Worried by surging inflation, China has ushered in several policies over the past year to tighten credit, including ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... anniversary Gala Dinner, said, "By 2020 BRIC countries will be 50% of world GDP so they will be front and centre of the world economy. The decade between now and then will be one of tremendous structural change." Dr Gupta said the transition will fundamentally ...

Market Report- Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... Christine Lagarde, on Sunday said "good progress" had been made in talks on the debt crisis that has threatened the world economy. The eurozone wants to beef up its 440-billion-euro ($A592 billion) rescue fund, the European Financial Stability Facility ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... of the revamped eurozone rescue fund and focused more on a European Central Bank warning of downside risks to the world economy. At close on Thursday, London's FTSE-100 was down 0.71 per cent to 5,403.38 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index lost 1.33 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... which jumped Friday amid hopes the G20 meeting would result in a plan to battle Europe's fiscal woes and prevent the world economy from slipping back into recession. The euro stood at $US1.3856 in Tokyo trade, down slightly from $1.3881 in New York late ...