Global economic uncertainty is being driven by a convergence of structural and cyclical factors, including geopolitical tensions, monetary policy tightening, and uneven post pandemic recovery. Major economies are facing slower growth, while external shocks continue to disrupt stability.

Global equity funds recorded their largest weekly net inflows in 15 weeks during the week ending January 14, as investors pushed world stock markets close to record highs.

Global debt climbed to a record level of nearly $346 trillion in the third quarter of this year, driven mainly by government borrowing, according to a report released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

Global bond yields have climbed to levels last seen in 2009, ahead of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting, signaling concerns that the era of interest-rate cuts—from the U.S. to Australia—may be coming to an end.

Global equity funds recorded their largest weekly inflows in six weeks for the period ending August 13, driven by a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation reading and the extension of a tariff truce between the United States and China, which lifted investor sentiment.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes posted gains on Tuesday as investors prepared for an important inflation report from the Labor Department later in the morning.

Global equity funds experienced a sharp rebound in inflows during the week ending December 25, following significant net sales the previous week.

The level of gains from investing in gold surged by a factor of eight since late 2000s, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reports.