The IMF, which has predicted global growth of 2.9 per cent this year, is slated to release new forecasts next month.

British consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in a year, helped by improving sentiment around the economy and despite persistent gloom over personal finances, a survey showed on Friday.

Economic growth in the eurozone accelerated in March and hit a 10-month high, according to a closely watched survey published on Friday, despite turmoil in the markets and concerns over banks.

Deposits at small US banks dropped by a record amount following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, data released on Friday by the Federal Reserve showed.

US business activity gained steam in March as orders rebounded for the first time in six months, according to a survey on Friday, which also suggested that inflation could continue to slow gradually.

The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for the 11th time in a row on Thursday, but said a surprise resurgence in inflation would probably fade fast, prompting speculation it had ended its run of hikes.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Monday unveiled a slew of long-term plans to establish smart logistics infrastructure across the country, which will enable one-hour delivery services using drones and artificial intelligence.

Investors are settling in for a long slog in the US stock market in coming months, braced for more tumult in the banking sector and worries over how the Federal Reserve’s tightening will ripple through the economy.

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, as it sought to strike a balance between curbing high inflation and averting further upheaval in the commercial banking sector.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two US banks

Recent financial turbulence could add to “downside risks” in the eurozone, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday, while insisting policymakers remained focused on taming sky-high inflation.

US banks will be paying especially close attention to the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday after two weeks of market turmoil over the collapse of three regional lenders.

Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday it had reached a daily record in gas volumes supplied to China through the Power of Siberia pipeline.

Indian businesses showed interest to invest heavily in various sectors of Bangladesh.

The leaders of Bharat Chamber of Commerce say

India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year ends this month to ensure the availability of refined fuels for the domestic market, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The US Federal Reserve and other major central banks announced on Sunday a coordinated effort to improve banks’ access to liquidity, hoping to calm worries rattling the global banking sector.

The Indian rupee declined on Monday as relief from the Credit Suisse rescue deal proved to be short-lived, with investors dumping risk assets on worries over a contagion in the global financial sector.

Gold topped $2,000 per ounce for the first time in more than a year on Monday on haven demand as investors fretted over global bank fears despite the buyout of Credit Suisse.

UBS Group emerged as Switzerland’s one and only global bank with a state-backed rescue of its smaller peer Credit Suisse, a risky bet that makes the Swiss economy more dependent on a single lender.