World Bank Warns Euro Fears May Slow Global Growth

The International Monetary Fund sees the Federal Reserve maintaining large monthly bond purchases until at least the end of this year and urged the central bank to carefully manage its exit plan to avoid disrupting financial markets. Unwinding a policy of record-low interest rates and US$85-billion in monthly bond-buying known as quantitative easing will be challenging even though the Fed has “a range of tools” to withdraw the stimulus, the IMF staff wrote in its annual assessment of the U.S. economy.

(ZURICH) — A leading lobby group for the world’s financial institutions is warning investors not to get caught short in emerging markets if rich-country central banks end their easy and cheap money policy of the past few years. The Institute of International Finance said Tuesday that the withdrawal of massive stimulus by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks could lead to a “boom-bust cycle” in emerging markets if investors are unprepared.

(ZURICH) — A leading lobby group for the world’s financial institutions is warning investors not to get caught short in emerging markets if rich-country central banks end their easy and cheap money policy of the past few years. The Institute of International Finance said Tuesday that the withdrawal of massive stimulus by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks could lead to a “boom-bust cycle” in emerging markets if investors are unprepared.

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The global economy led by Europe and China continues its downward path. Will the US follow? First let's take a look at China. Markit reports China Manufacturing PMI Declines 8th Consecutive Month. Key points

The banks have had a long run of strong profits but the good times are about to become a little less so, according to Ed Clark, chief executive of Toronto-Dominion Bank. Europe remains in a shambles, the U.S. still hasn’t recovered, while in Canada strong tailwinds such as the housing market have turned into headwinds. But the real challenge, “the underlying issue” is what’s going to happen to interest rates, Mr. Clark told RBC Capital Markets’ annual bank CEO conference in Toronto on Tuesday.

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