🇺🇳 RapidNews – Economic Briefing – 24 June 2025 /
Here’s a balanced and multilingual (EN/DE) snapshot of the latest global economic trends as of June 24, 2025:
⛽ 1. Geopolitical risks & energy prices / Geopolitische Risiken & Energiekosten
- Global energy supply concerns emerged this week as the U.S.–Iran airstrikes and Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz triggered spikes in oil prices (Brent hit ~$81, now ~$76–77). Goldman Sachs warns prices might climb to $100–110 if disruptions continue en.wikipedia.org+2theguardian.com+2businessinsider.com+2.
- Resulting inflationary pressure fuels global growth risks: IMF, OECD, and World Bank all flag the tension as a key downside for GDP and price stability .
📉 2. Growth slowdown / Wachstumseinbruch
- The World Bank and OECD forecast global growth in 2025 to be around 2.3–2.9%—the slowest pace since 2008, primarily due to weak trade, policy uncertainty, and fading momentum from the pandemic stimulus un.org+5reuters.com+5economictimes.indiatimes.com+5.
- World Bank projects developing nations at ~3.8% growth, with low-income countries near 5%, though still significantly below pre-pandemic trajectories worldbank.org.
💱 3. Central banks diverging policies / Unterschiedliche Zentralbankpolitik
- While the Fed holds steady, signaling two 25 bp cuts later in 2025 contingent on data theguardian.com+10reuters.com+10conference-board.org+10, the ECB, Bank of England, Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland have either paused or begun modest rate cuts to counteract inflation and geopolitical drag theguardian.com.
- The risk: fragmented monetary approaches complicate capital flows, increase currency volatility, and heighten global financial uncertainty .
🛃 4. Trade tensions & tariffs / Handelskonflikte & Zölle
- Major players remain locked in trade disputes: new U.S. tariffs (up to 55%) on Chinese imports, reciprocal EU tariffs, and ongoing policy frictions are choking international trade deloitte.com.
- China–U.S. deal eased some friction, but uncertainties around rare earths and broad trade policy remain am.jpmorgan.com+15deloitte.com+15reuters.com+15.
📊 5. Consumer sentiment & market dynamics / Konsumentenstimmung & Märkte
- In the UK, consumer confidence has recovered slightly but remains low; household spending sluggish in Q1 2025 ft.com.
- Equities and bond markets show increased volatility, with cautious investor appetite amid geopolitical shocks and central bank shifts reuters.com.
Overall Assessment 😊
A cautious global economy facing sodden growth, elevated inflation risk from energy market volatility, fragmented monetary strategies, and ongoing trade tensions. No immediate global recession predicted, but a “stagflation-lite” scenario or minor slowdowns are plausible if geopolitical flashpoints intensify.
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- Energievolatilität durch Iran-Konflikt treibt Ölpreise und inflationäre Risiken.
- Wirtschaftswachstum weltweit schwach mit 2–3 % Prognose.
- Zentralbanken divergenzieren – Fed zögert, andere senken zögerlich.
- Handelsstreitigkeiten bleiben ein Wachstumshemmnis.
- Märkte & Verbraucher angespannt, bei starker Unsicherheit.
Need a deeper dive into any of these areas—like inflation breakdowns, central bank specifics, or trade agreements? Let me know!
Top Economic News
World Bank cuts global growth forecast as trade tensions heighten uncertainty
As war and tariffs fog the outlook, some central banks trim rates
US strikes on Iran could damage global growth, says IMF chief
