April 16, 2024/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices have fallen back at the start of this week despite heightened geopolitical risk after Iran attacked Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones. Traders appear to be focused on fundamentals, awaiting a more tangible event for oil markets before pushing […]

(Credit: quietword / AdobeStock) April 16, 2024/IMFBlog By Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing almost as quickly as it rose. The journey has been eventful, starting with supply-chain disruptions in the aftermath of the pandemic, an energy and food […]

(Credit: grandfailure / AdobeStock) April 16, 2024/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence that the fight against inflation is entering its “last mile” and that central banks will ease monetary policy in the coming months. Stock markets around the […]