IMF chief Christine Lagarde said the world economy was vulnerable to shocks from Brexit, high debt levels and trade tensions
Yields on Germany's 10-year government bond turned negative for the first time since October 2016
Indian shares, which were the best in Asia in 2018, have lost more than $100 billion in value this year
Christine Lagarde cites what she called 'four clouds' as the main factors undermining the global economy and warned that a "storm" might strike.
China's factory activity shrank by the most in almost three years in January
The biggest economic risks will emerge in those areas where investors think recent patterns are unlikely to change
Countries like China and India are affecting the global economy much more today and the global organisations need to take that into account, Merkel said
Growth in China is expected to moderate from 6.6% in 2018 to 6.3% in 2019
Global growth pessimism among CEOs worst since 2012
Economic policy uncertainty is at a record high globally, and the likes of Brexit and the U.S. government shutdown are adding dark clouds on the horizon
As per the survey, rising geopolitical and geoeconomic tensions are the most urgent risk in 2019, with 90% of experts saying they expect further economic confrontation between major powers in 2019
Stock markets stumbled again on Thursday, in part over concerns that American companies and manufacturers are starting to feel the effects from the slowdown in China and the trade war
The European Central Bank said risks to growth are deteriorating, even as it halted its flagship stimulus program
The reasons for this turn run from rising interest rates delivered by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to the unfolding trade war unleashed by the Trump administration
With trading desks hamstrung by a flurry of new rules, banks set out to woo the growing ranks of the super rich
Yellen warned the US might not be able to manage risks from migrating debt
While that will provide some cushioning for the global economy, it's hard to map out an absolute path for the world's gross domestic product growth next year
IMF cautioned that 'everyone is going to suffer' from a trade-and-currency clash between the United States and China
This downturn in the US economy is inevitable as the United States is returning to full employment
Govt should let the rupee depreciate, speed up GST refunds, maintain fiscal prudence, persevere with IBC and avoid policy mistakes