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Oil prices steady as recession fears counter positive Chinese signals

Oil prices were steady on Monday as China's continuation of loose monetary policy was offset by fears that high inflation and energy costs could drag the global economy into recession

Despite global headwinds, Indian economy will stay on course: Sitharaman

The Indian economy will stay on course despite global headwinds and is projected to grow at seven per cent in fiscal 2022-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, attributing this to the conducive domestic policy environment and focus on key structural reforms. Sitharaman's remarks came during her intervention at the plenary session of the international Monetary Finance Committee (IMFC) on Friday. The meeting itself, she said, is being held at a juncture when the global economic outlook is clouded by key downside risks: growth slowdown in major economies, cross-border effects due to the ongoing geopolitical situation, inflationary pressures led by escalating food and energy prices that have adversely impacted vulnerable economies. Despite global headwinds, the Indian economy will stay on course and is projected to grow at seven per cent in FY 2022-23. This is an outcome of the conducive domestic policy environment and the government's focus on key structural reforms to boos

India among very few standout performers in a world of uncertainties: FM

In a world of uncertainties, India is one of the very few standout performers, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, a day after the International Monetary Fund described the country as a bright spot in a global economy which is facing an imminent recession. Sitharaman was addressing the International Monetary Finance Committee during the ongoing annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF. "In a world of uncertainties, India is one of the very few standout performers," the minister said. She said India's National Statistical Organisation (NSO) has now placed the GDP growth for Q1 of the current financial year 2022-23 at 13.5 per cent on a year-on-year basis the highest among the large economies. Sitharaman said this was achieved despite the fact that India started the monetary normalisation process quite early: surplus liquidity is being absorbed with the Standing Deposit Facility instituted in April 2022 and interest rate hikes from May this year. The centr

India unlikely to be hit hard by global recession, says SBI chairman

The impact of a global recession, which is increasingly being feared by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, is unlikely to be as pronounced in India as compared to other countries, State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Khara said. With a projected growth rate of 6.8 per cent and inflation "much under control", India is doing reasonably well, Khara told PTI in an interview on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank here on Friday. "Majorly, it (India) is an inward-looking economy in terms of demand because a significant component of the GDP is essentially addressed to the domestic economy. So, from that point of view, I think it (global recession) will have an impact but it won't be as pronounced as perhaps (it will be on) other economies which are fully coupled with the globe," he said. "If we look at the beta factor, perhaps the Indian economy's beta factor would be much lower as compared to some of the other larger ..

Oil prices dip amid recession fears, weak demand but supply cuts support

Brent crude futures were down $1.49, or 1.6%, at $93.08 a barrel at 1330 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell $1.64, or 1.8%, to $87.47.

Will IT stocks survive recession fears?

Despite a bleak global outlook, top Indian IT giants wrapped up their Q2 earnings in line with the Street's expectations. What do Q2 results indicate for the IT sector amid growing fears of recession?

The crises we choose: Global recession, war or energy?

The pandemic has increased the global extreme poverty rate from an estimated 8.4 per cent in 2019 to 9.3 per cent in 2020. But the rich country ecosystem is noticeably silent on this

World dangerously close to recession, warns World Bank President

World Bank President David Malpass on Thursday warned that the global economy is "dangerously close" to a recession and called for targeted support for the poor. "The growth rate, we've lowered our 2023 growth forecast from 3 per cent to 1.9 per cent for global growth. That's dangerously close to a world recession, and that's - a world recession could happen under certain circumstances," Malpass told reporters on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund here. All of the problems that people have taken note of, the inflation problem, the interest rate rises, and the cutoff of capital flows to the developing world hits the poor hard, he said, adding that's a huge challenge for the bank. "We are focused on helping people get ahead in developing countries, and right now there have been reversals. The countries, of course, are all different. So, we'll have a discussion today of certain countries. So, it's not monolithic at all," Malpass ..

Oil prices slip as IEA warns of global recession, dented fuel demand

Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $92.22 a barrel by 1349 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was down 52 cents, or 0.6%, at $86.75 a barrel

Oil prices rise on tight supplies, as IEA warns of global recession

The IEA downgraded its oil demand growth estimates slightly for this year to 1.9 million bpd and by 470,000 bpd in 2023 to 1.7 million bpd

Recession fears mount as UK GDP falls 0.3% in Aug after 0.1% growth in July

The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.3 per cent in August, after growth of 0.1 per cent in July, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said

Oil down on strong dollar, worries about recession and hawkish Fed talk

Oil futures fell for a third day on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar and worries about weaker demand and rising interest rates

UK economy shrank in August, now on brink of recession: Report

Weakness in manufacturing and maintenance work in North Sea oil and gas fields contributed to a 0.3% fall in GDP from July, and the report also showed how a jump in inflation was hitting consumers

Despite recessionary trends… we're talking about 7% growth: Hiranandani

The real estate sector will sustain its growth momentum in this festival season, said Niranjan Hiranandani

Attrition in IT companies likely to stay at 20% over recession fears

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), in its quarterly results announced on Monday, said that the attrition in Q2FY23 was 21 per cent, it was 19.7 per cent in Q1FY23

Oil prices fall more than 2% on account of recession and China Covid fears

Oil has dropped sharply on economic fears after surging earlier in 2022, when Brent came close to its record high of $147 as Russia's invasion of Ukraine added to supply concerns

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A large sea of people chant 'Netaji amar rahein' as a vehicle carriedthe mortal remains of Samajwadi Party supremo

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of global recession in 6-9 months

Runaway inflation, big interest rates hikes, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the unknown effects of Fed's quantitative easing policy are among the indicators of a potential recession, Dimon said

Oil price steadies as supply tightness duels with recession fears

Brent crude futures for December settlement fell by as much as 1.1% but recovered to being down 17 cents, or 0.2%, at $97.75 a barrel by 1353 GMT

Oil falls as China demand concerns fuel recession fears

Economic slowdown in China, world's second-largest oil consumer, adds to rising concerns about possible global recession triggered by numerous central banks raising interest rates to combat inflation