World oil demand will rise less than previously thought in 2014, due to a
lower outlook for the global economy and demand growth in the second quarter falling to its lowest level in more than two years, the West's energy watchdog said Tuesday.
A central issue for discussion at these meetings is
the outlook for the global economy, based on the projections and analyses of the IMF.
On the international scene, the IMF tempered
its outlook for the global economy.
In this issue of Investment Strategy Quarterly, we present our 2018
outlook for the global economy and various key asset classes.
• The Bank of Canada said Tuesday it's holding interest rates steady at 1 % adding that
the outlook for the global economy has weakended in recent weeks.
Plus, top rated economist Nancy Lazar of ISI Group fills us in on
the outlook for global economies and markets.
Gyrating stock values, slumping oil prices, turmoil in foreign currency markets, predictions of slow growth or even deflation abroad... Suddenly,
the outlook for the global economy and financial markets looks far different — and much dicier — than just a few months ago.