Published on Thursday, January 26, 2017 | Updated on Monday, January 30, 2017
Global Watch | Improving activity, but higher uncertainty
Summary
Global growth has stepped up further in 4Q16 (+0.9% QoQ), as our GAIN-model suggests, driven mostly by industrial activity and stronger confidence along with improving global trade and higher new orders. Nonetheless, risks are tilted to the downside and are linked to politics and protectionism, but also derive from China’s imbalances.
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MC
Manuel Cabezas
RF
Rodrigo Falbo
BBVA Research - Principal Economist
AG
Agustín García
BBVA Research - Principal Economist
EG
Eduardo Gutiérrez
MJ
Miguel Jiménez
BBVA Research - Lead Economist
FS
Fernando Soto