IMF ISSUES ALL COUNTRY FORECASTS UNDER REFERENCE SCENARIO, WHICH ASSUMES 2026 GLOBAL INFLATION AT 4.4% VS 3.8% IN JANUARY
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IMF CHIEF ECONOMIST GOURINCHAS: SEVERE SCENARIO WILL PUT SOME ECONOMIES INTO OUTRIGHT RECESSIONS WITH GLOBAL INFLATION ABOVE 6% AND INFLATION EXPECTATIONS HARD TO CONTAIN
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IMF FORECASTS 2026 EURO AREA GROWTH OF 1.1% VS 1.3% IN JANUARY FORECAST, 1.2% FOR 2027 VS 1.4% IN JANUARY
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IMF FORECASTS 2026 MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA GROWTH AT 1.9% VS 3.9% IN JANUARY, 4.6% FOR 2027 VS 4.0% IN JANUARY
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IEA HEAD BIROL SAYS REMAINING 80% OF MEMBER COUNTRIES' EMERGENCY OIL STOCKS COULD BE TAPPED IF NEEDED
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IEA'S BIROL STATES THAT CURRENT OIL PRICES DO NOT MATCH THE PRESENT SCENARIO AND MAY INCREASE.
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BESENT: GLOBAL IMBALANCES BUILDUP IS BIGGEST RISK
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BESENT: WORLD 'CANNOT TAKE' CHINA WITH $1 TRILLION SURPLUSES
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US TRSY SEC BESSENT: THE US AGENDA FOR THE G-20 THIS YEAR IS GROWTH
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IMF'S GOURINCHAS EVERY DAY THAT PASSES WITH MORE DISRUPTION IN ENERGY PRICES, SUPPLIES MEANS WE ARE DRIFTING CLOSER TO ADVERSE SCENARIO
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U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT: ARGENTINA HAS BEEN A 'FANTASTIC SUCCESS' WITH ITS ECONOMIC REFORMS
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U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT: IMF WORKING ON BRINGING VENEZUELA BACK INTO LOOKING LIKE NORMAL ECONOMY
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META'S DINA POWELL MCCORMICK: META COMPUTE UNIT IS TRYING TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE INVESTMENT OF ALMOST $600 BILLION THAT CO IS DEPLOYING OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS - SEMAFOR EVENT
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US BESSENT: IMF BACK ON A GOOD TRAJECTORY IN DEALING WITH THE POOREST COUNTRIES
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US TSY SEC. BESSENT: A CHINESE EV IS A COAL-POWERED VEHICLE
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U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT: WORLD BANK IS GETTING BACK TO ITS CORE MISSION OF LIFTING PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY
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MOSSAD SIGNALS LONG-TERM PUSH FOR IRAN REGIME CHANGE

Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea says Mossad did not expect recent fighting to topple Iran’s government, but remains committed to regime change.

He said operations were designed to continue beyond strikes on Tehran,
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IMF'S GOURINCHAS PREDICTS UK CORE INFLATION TO REACH ABOUT 2.7% IN 2026, SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN JANUARY PREDICTIONS.
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US BESSENT: IMF, WORLD BANK LEADERS HAVE GOTTEN U.S. MESSAGE AND ARE MOVING FORWARD IN POSITIVE WAY
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DOW JONES UP 30.32 POINTS, OR 0.06 %, AT 48,248.57 AFTER MARKET OPEN

NASDAQ UP 161.69 POINTS, OR 0.70 PERCENT, AT 23,345.43 AFTER MARKET OPEN

S&P 500 UP 21.42 POINTS, OR 0.31 PERCENT, AT 6,907.66 AFTER MARKET OPEN
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BESSENT BELIEVES WORLD BANK AND IMF PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES AND COLLABORATION IS POSSIBLE AMONG ALL.
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