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IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-10-13): Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government… Primary source: original at Guardian Markets (theguardian.com).

· Guardian Markets

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

The global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”, as emergency oil stocks run low and government budgets become overstretched, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

In its twice-yearly World Economic Outlook, the IMF said global growth had withstood the Middle East conflict better than feared over the past six months.

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