Headline inflation has moved above central bank targets in most Group of 20 economies despite weaker growth momentum and remains a "significant risk"
Demand and pricing environment remains positive; any reversal in energy prices could hurt sentiment
Europe's STOXX 600 was down 0.9%, Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures were down 0.7% and 0.5% respectively
The head of the International Monetary Fund said it was "too early" to say if the world was facing a period of sustained inflation
Crude oil eyed seven-year highs and the dollar eased. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63% and the S&P 500 gained 0.94%.
Investors also shrugged off the pace of central banks' interest rate hikes.
This is the highest CPI inflation since January 2020
The most-active Brent contract, for April delivery, was trading at $89.62, up $1.1 or 1.2%.
Rate hikes may not be aggressive as Fed will try not to dampen economic growth
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it is likely to raise US interest rates in March
Pakistan's finance minister has said the tax changes would raise $1.9 billion
He said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be tasked to mobilise resources to revitalise global health architecture
European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that factors contributing to high inflation in the European Union will diminish
Pakistan's opposition party has slammed Imran Khan government and said the rise in power tariff and petrol prices is the "economic murder" of the people
Rapid growth of the global hydrogen economy can bring significant geoeconomic and geopolitical shifts giving rise to a wave of new interdependencies, a new analysis by IRENA said
The dollar has dropped 1.53% against the yen over the week, its worst showing since June 2020, and pushed as low as 113.64 for the first time since Dec. 21.
After expanding by 5.5% in 2021, the global output is projected to grow by only 4% in 2022 and 3.5% in 2023, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects
The report said labour shortages in developed economies are adding to supply chain challenges and inflationary pressures
Oil soared nearly 4% on Tuesday, supported by tight supply and expectations that rising coronavirus cases