World Economic Forum Chief Economists' Outlook: May 2026
you are currently viewing::World Economic Forum Chief Economists' Outlook: May 2026May 28, 2026-The May 2026 Chief Economists' Outlook opens on a more pessimistic note than the January edition. Drawing on consultations and survey responses from the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Community, the report examines a global economy unsettled by the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Growth expectations have deteriorated markedly as supply-chain disruption, rising energy and food prices, and heightened financial volatility reinforce inflationary pressures and weaken confidence. The outlook also underscores widening regional divergence. The US and India are expected to maintain moderate to strong growth, although both face renewed inflation pressures, while China's outlook has improved modestly. Europe confronts weaker growth, energy shocks and rising stagflation risks, and South-East Asia remains comparatively resilient but vulnerable to higher energy and food import costs. This edition also examines how multinational companies are recalibrating investment and supply chains in a more fractured risk environment, with the US, India and South-East Asia seen as the most attractive business locations. Artificial intelligence remains a source of optimism even as productivity gains are now expected to arrive more slowly and unevenly than previously thought. Source: World Economic Forum |
August 25, 2026--24 August 2026 launch expands access to quantum computing, cybersecurity, space, nuclear energy, AI and robotics.
STARTRADER evolves alongside global markets, expanding its product range to reflect client interests and trading habits.
August 25, 2026--The global economy is projected to expand by nearly $25 trillion between 2026 and 2030.
The U.S. ($37.7 trillion) and China ($26 trillion) will remain the world's largest economies by 2030.
Germany and India are projected to be virtually tied for third place, separated by just $5 billion.
August 25, 2026--Electronic execution goes live across 27 markets in EMEA and Asia-Pacific, the firm's first offering outside the Americas
Clear Street ("Clear Street" or "the Company"), a cloud-native financial infrastructure technology firm on a mission to give every sophisticated investor access to every asset in every market, today announced the launch of electronic execution in Europe and Asia-Pacific, extending its algorithmic trading offering beyond the US and Canada for the first time.
August 24, 2026-GDP growth in the OECD area increased slightly to 0.5% in Q2 2026, up from 0.4% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates.
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth in the OECD area increased slightly to 0.5% in Q2 2026, up from 0.4% in the previous quarter, according to provisional estimates.
August 24, 2026- ETFGI, reports Active ETF Assets Reach Record US$ 2.59 Trillion as Industry Posts Highest-Ever YTD Inflows of US$ 590 Billion at end July. During July the actively managed ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of $89.58 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record $590.46 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2026 Active ETF and ETP industry landscape insights report, an annual paid-for research subscription service.
August 22, 2026-The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, reaching a record level in August 2026. Against this backdrop, foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities stood at $9.29 trillion as of June 2026, with Japan, the UK, and China remaining the largest foreign holders even as exposure across major holders shifted significantly.
August 21, 2026-ETFGI reported today the Global Thematic ETF Industry Gathered a Record US$ 43.99 Billion in July as YTD Net inflows Reach All-Time High of US$ 112.26 Billion.
During July the Thematic ETFs industry globally gathered net ETF inflows of US$43.99 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$112.26 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2026 ETF Thematic industry landscape insights report.
August 19, 2026-ETFGI reports Global ETF Industry Assets Reach Record US$ 23.11 Trillion at the end of July and YTD Inflows Hit All-Time High US$ 1.71 Trillion.
During July, the ETFs industry globally gathered net inflows of US$383.60 billion, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$1.71 trillion