German Central Bank issues gloomy forecast — RT Business News

German Central Bank issues gloomy forecast — RT Business News

Source link The struggling German economy will likely end the first quarter of the year in recession, and is not expected to recover for the rest of 2024, the central bank warned in a monthly report published on Monday. According to the forecastthe short-term outlook for German industry is “rather gloomy” due to lingering weakness […]

German growth forecast to be slashed – economy minister — RT Business News

German growth forecast to be slashed – economy minister — RT Business News

Source link The German government will revise down its forecast for economic growth in 2024 to 0.2% from an earlier projection of 1.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck has warned, according to Bloomberg. Habeck is expected to present the government’s latest economic report and updated forecasts next Wednesday. As among the key factors weighing on the […]

IMF improves Russia’s 2024 GDP growth forecast — RT Business News

IMF improves Russia’s 2024 GDP growth forecast — RT Business News

Source link The economy is projected to grow much more rapidly this year than previously expected The IMF significantly raised its growth forecast for the Russian economy in 2024 in its latest World Economic Outlook update released on Tuesday. The Washington-based institution now expects Russian GDP to grow by 2.6% this year, a sharp increase […]

IMF slashes Argentina’s growth forecast over Milei’s ‘shock therapy’ — RT Business News

IMF slashes Argentina’s growth forecast over Milei’s ‘shock therapy’ — RT Business News

Source link The South American country’s economy is now projected to contract for a second straight year The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down its economic outlook for Argentina, forecasting a second straight year of negative growth amid President Javier Milei’s push for what the IMF report calls a “significant policy adjustment” in his […]

Russian gas output forecast to surge – IEA — RT Business News

Russian gas output forecast to surge – IEA — RT Business News

Source link Global production of the fuel is also expected rise whereas supply will likely remain tight, according to the energy watchdog Gas production in Russia is expected to rise by 4% this year, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Gas Market Report published on Friday. The Paris-based energy watchdog pegged Russian gas output […]

Russian officials reveal 2024 economic growth forecast – RIA — RT Business News

Russian officials reveal 2024 economic growth forecast – RIA — RT Business News

Source link Analysts polled by the news agency expect GDP to turn sluggish due to high interest rates The Russian economy will inevitably slow down in 2024 due to tight monetary policies pursued by the central bank, RIA Novosti reported on Saturday, citing a consensus outlook for the Russia’s GDP growth. Gross domestic product is […]

Russian trade with West forecast to plunge — RT Business News

Russian trade with West forecast to plunge — RT Business News

Source link Sanctions have pushed Moscow towards expanding cooperation with Asia and the Middle East Russia’s trade with ‘unfriendly’ countries has dropped threefold since 2021 and is on course for a further decline, according to a report from the Russian Center for Strategic Research (CSR) published on Saturday. The term ‘unfriendly’ refers to Western countries […]

Gold price forecast to hit record high — RT Business News

Gold price forecast to hit record high — RT Business News

Source link Investors are increasingly seeking a safe store of value amid economic uncertainty, according to Fundstrat Gold prices could soon reach a record $2,500 per ounce, driven by safe-haven investor demand in the wake of global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, some analysts are now projecting. Futures have risen 3% in the past couple of […]

EU sharply improves Russian economic forecast — RT Business News

EU sharply improves Russian economic forecast — RT Business News

Source link The European Commission (EC) has substantially raised its growth projection for the Russian economy this year, issuing revised figures in its Autumn 2023 Economic Forecast released on Wednesday. Russia’s economy is set to rebound on the back of “stronger-than-earlier expected domestic demand underpinned by fiscal stimulus,” according to the EC. Brussels now expects […]