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TABLE-IMF edges up global 2026 economic outlook
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund nudged up its 2026 global growth forecast on Monday. Here is a summary of projections for key economies for 2026 and 2027 and their net changes from previous IMF forecasts.2026 estimatesJanuary vs prior estimatesJanuaryOctoberJulyAprilvs Octobervs J...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
IMF revises up Japan's growth forecast, sees inflation moderating
By Leika KiharaTOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Monday slightly revised up Japan's economic growth forecast for 2026, reflecting a boost from the government's fiscal stimulus package.Japan's economy will likely expand 0.7% this year, the IMF said in an updated...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Trump's Greenland threat puts Europe Inc back in tariff crosshairs
By Adam Jourdan LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Just as European companies were getting used to last year's hard-won U.S. trade tariff deals, President Donald Trump has put them back in his crosshairs with an explosive threat to place levies on nations that oppose his planned takeover of Greenland...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
German finance minister signals 'strong response' to new Trump tariff threat
BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that there would be a strong response to additional U.S. tariffs, adding that the European Union needed robust instruments to counter unfair trade practices.Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
China hits 2025 GDP growth target on export boom, but can't shake domestic chill
China 2025 GDP expands 5.0%, meeting government's targetQ4 GDP growth slows to 4.5% y/y, just above market forecastFull-year resilience helped by exporters' diversificationExport growth too fast to be sustained, warn analystsWeak consumption is a longer-term threat to Chinese growth BEIJI...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
CORRECTED-WRAPUP 1-China's Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low, full-year pace meets official target
China 2025 GDP expands 5.0%, meeting government's targetQ4 GDP growth slows to 4.5% y/y, just above market forecastFull-year resilience helped by exporters' diversificationStructural imbalances pose long-term risks BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's economic growth slowed to a three-...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
China December new home prices fall again; annual decline steepest in five months
Home prices fell 0.4% month-on-month, 2.7% annually in DecemberProperty sector faces persistent downturn despite government pledgesNBS data shows secondary market weakness across tier-one to tier-three citiesBy Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's new home prices ext...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
CORRECTED-China's December factory output up 5.2% y/y, retail sales miss forecast
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China's industrial output rose 5.2% in December from a year earlier, faster than the 4.8% pace in November, but retail sales growth slowed further, dousing momentum in the economy heading into 2026 and adding pressure for more stimulus. The output data from the Nation...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
RPT-ANALYSIS-India's landmark tax ruling on investments via Mauritius rattles global investors
Indian Supreme Court ruling against Tiger Global hits investorsCourt upends years of aggressive tax strategies via MauritiusTax has often been a sore point for investors in IndiaRuling gives sweeping powers to India to lift the corporate veilBy Arpan Chaturvedi, Jayshree P Upadhyay and Aditya Kalr...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
