The salary and job cuts are likely in the high-risk services sector, including airlines, hotels, malls, multiplexes, restaurants, and retailers
More than three-quarters of economists based in the America, and Europe polled this week
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday lowered India's economic growth forecast to 5.2 per cent for 2020, saying the global economy is entering a recession amid the coronavirus pandemic. The agency had earlier projected a growth rate of 5.7 per cent during the 2020 calendar. Asia-Pacific economic growth in 2020 will be more than halve to less than 3 per cent as the "global economy enters a recession", S&P said in a statement. An enormous first-quarter shock in China, shutdowns across the US and Europe, and local virus transmission guarantees a deep recession across Asia-Pacific, said Shaun Roache, chief Asia-Pacific economist at S&P Global Ratings. "We lower our forecasts for China, India, and Japan for 2020 to 2.9 per cent, 5.2 per cent and -1.2 per cent (from 4.8 per cent, 5.7 per cent, and -0.4 per cent previously)," S&P said. On Tuesday, Moody's Investors Service had lowered India's economic growth forecast for 2020 to 5.3 per cent (from 5.4 per cent), in the wake of the .
Analysts fear that the impact this time would be deeper than that of the 8-month long economic downturn in 2001 and the one in early 1990s
The pandemic had created a "real and growing risk of a global recession," the former Portuguese premier said
Fears that the spread of COVID-19 would push the global economy into recession have led to extreme risk aversion among investors
Global financial market stress driving market volatility; economic impact of coronavirus and drop in oil prices remain uncertain
Globally, economic policy could soon be in uncharted territory
Better bargains may be available in the next few months
Many seminars, movie releases - James Bond movie - No Time To Die, Sooryavanshi, Mulan, Fast 9 - have been postponed. Rock concerts have aken a hit.
Indian equity markets suffering their worst single-day losses and stock indices slipping into bear territory also hit the rupee sentiment
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Next global recession could be around the corner and it may look a lot different from those that began in 2001 and 2008
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said the virus outbreak can cost global economy up to $2 trillion this year
The prime minister said the impacts from the coronavirus outbreak were "potentially greater" than the global financial crisis of 2008
The RBI governor also said that the impact of Covid-19 on India will be limited
Coronavirus' genesis in China, and its transitive impact on global economic activity, portend important lessons for economists
Developing more sources of supplies to guard against disruptions may emerge as the next big trend. But with what's happening in Delhi, India stands to lose out on a chance
Thakur said various financial institutions, including IMF and RBI, have projected that India will once again attain fast growth