KLDW News and Press, Knowledge Leaders Developed World From 06/24/23

2023-06-24 01:50:00 ET Summary Global economic performance exceeded expectations in early 2023. With financial conditions tightening, global growth likely slowed in the second quarter and will remain below potential through mid-2024. Global consumer price inflation has slowed ...

2023-06-23 02:06:00 ET Summary The biggest effect of the demand squeeze is being seen in manufacturing, but service sector pricing power has also fallen markedly. While prices charged for goods fell on average in May for the first time in nearly three years, prices levied for serv...

2023-06-20 09:45:00 ET Summary Sticky inflation is leading major central banks to keep policy tight. We prefer emerging market debt as policy loosens and like short-dated bonds for income. Developed market short-term bond yields jumped after central banks signaled more rate hikes ...

2023-06-12 10:40:00 ET Summary BlackRock investment leaders at our Outlook Forum agreed the new regime is playing out. They eye assets that price that in and benefit from structural trends. Developed market (DM) stocks ticked up last week, led by U.S. tech. Bond yields rose as mar...

2023-06-08 03:40:00 ET Summary Inflationary pressures eased globally in May, according to the latest PMI survey data, though remained elevated thanks principally to wage pressures. Price rises were hence more widely seen in the labour-intensive services economy, but selling prices...

2023-06-07 04:56:00 ET Summary Global growth hit the fastest for a year and a half midway through the second quarter, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. Looking further into the growth of demand, the largest improvement was...

2023-06-03 07:51:00 ET Summary Global factory output prices fell for the first time in three years in May due to falling demand and improving supply. Reduced input buying by manufacturers and easing logistical issues have led to the steepest improvement in worldwide supplier deliv...

2023-06-03 06:00:00 ET Summary Global manufacturing output rose for a fourth successive month in May, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global, growing at the fastest rate since June last year. There are worrying signs in terms of demand conditions, which sug...

2023-05-24 12:06:00 ET Summary Globalization has changed and created a new investment regime. Why governments are focusing more on manufacturing security rather than global supply chains. How reshoring is impacting profits and the global economy. The COVID-19...

2023-05-23 21:56:00 ET Summary Have central banks done enough to get inflation back to 2%? Are central banks still in control or will they be overwhelmed by troubling financial conditions? Why China's rebound has been softer than expected. For further det...