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A slowdown in energy sector is likely to hamper the overall growth of North America, which is expected to grow at a modest rate of around 2-2.5 percent in 2015 on account of weak investment growth. Rise in consumer debt and the housing market bubble are weakening the growth prospects of the Canadian economy. The Q1 2016 outlook of the United States...

North America’s outlook for second half of 2015 remains uncertain primarily due to contraction in emerging economies like China and Brazil. Moreover, currency appreciation, proposed interest rate hike in the United States, and unstable oil and gasoline prices are also likely to act as growth restraints in the second half of 2015.

Economic conditions in the Eurozone economy are set to improve in Q4 2015 driven by robust domestic demand, as private consumption is improving. The uncertainty cloud regarding Greece has settled to some extent on agreeing to a tentative bailout agreement to address its debt crisis. Exports are also reviving, prompted by a weaker Euro. Low oil pric...

Eurozone economy remains resilient with the anticipation of a steady domestic demand driven economic growth in Q4 2015 and Q1 2016. An expansionary monetary policy backed by low oil prices and a weaker Euro are expected to be the growth drivers of the region. Key industries like manufacturing and services will continue to perform well as suggested ...

In Q1 2015, the region picked up growth, owing to favorable conditions like low-oil prices, improving Eurozone economy, and global economic conditions. However, it gradually started subsiding from Q2 2015, as ongoing crisis in Ukraine, contraction in Russia, weak performance of the external sector coupled with soft growth rates in Hungary and Polan...

Depressed investor confidence and the on-going deadlock in Ukraine remain major hindrances to growth for Emerging Europe for the rest of 2015. Encouraging factors such as improved private consumption, increasing industrial production, and exports are expected to expedite the growth momentum for the Czech Republic and Poland. However, the contractio...

The Excel file presents economic and industry indicators for Rest of World countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

The Excel file presents economic and industry indicators for Rest of World countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.

Economies of the Rest of World (RoW) countries including Australia, Argentina, Japan, and South Korea are expected to grow moderately in H2 2015. A modest improvement in labor market conditions is expected to drive growth in Japan. Trade and investment scenario appears to be bullish in Australia in the second half of 2015 after it has signed the lo...