Emerging markets

IMF Lowers 2026 Emerging Market Growth Forecast to 3.9%

Down from January's 4.2% projection. Inflation pressures concentrate among raw material importers, with sub-Saharan Africa and Asian manufacturing PMIs hovering near the 50-level boundary.

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