RTRS poll: Major central banks to shift away from ultra-easy monetary policy, despite weak inflation

Results of the latest Reuters polls of more than 500 economists showed on Thursday, major global central banks are expected to shift gear towards hawkish narrative, despite softening inflation.

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“The latest Reuters polls also underscore ongoing optimism about the world economy's momentum, with analysts particularly upbeat on Europe, as well as the economies of India and China which together have nearly 40 percent of the world's population.”

“Reuters polls reveal no change to growth forecasts or at best a slight upgrade for 26 of the 45 economies compared with previous months. Global growth forecasts, collected separately, have been rising gradually since late last year, with the latest pegging 2017 at 3.5 percent followed by 3.6 percent in 2018.”