Fitch cuts global growth forecasts as inflation spikes over Ukraine war

Fitch Ratings provided a gloomy global economic outlook amid rising inflation, courtesy of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which has fueled oil prices.

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“Fitch Ratings has cut its global GDP growth forecast for 2022 by 0.7% to 3.5%

“The Eurozone GDP growth slowed at 1.5% to 3.0% and United States at 0.2% to 3.5%.”

“We have reduced our global growth forecast in 2023 by 0.2% to 2.8%“.

“This reflects the drag from rising energy prices and a faster pace of US interest rate hikes than anticipated.”

“Global inflation is back with a vengeance after an absence of at least two decades. This is beginning to feel like a moment of inflation regime change.”

Source: Fx Street

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