• Growth forecasts: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its GDP growth forecasts for China for 2025 to 4.0%, for the United States to 1.8%, and for Japan to 0.6%. It has also reduced the global growth forecast to 2.8%.
• Inflation: Inflation forecasts in the United Kingdom have risen to 3.1% for 2025. Global inflation is expected to reach 4.3% in the same year.