{"id":105480,"date":"2025-02-12T15:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T07:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/?p=105480"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:29:11","slug":"global-economy-debt-market-and-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iqiglobal.com\/blog\/global-economy-debt-market-and-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Economic Outlook 2025: Debt Market and Inflation. Are Investors Aware Of?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Shan Saeed, IQI Chief Economist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 begins amidst heightened geopolitical tensions, causing nervousness in equity and bond markets. Inflation is re-emerging in advanced economies, creating challenges for central banks. The debt market signals divergence, with the U.S. Federal Reserve cutting rates by 100 basis points since September, yet 10-year yields have risen from 3.60% to 4.60%, the highest since May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlights robust consumer spending and low job losses but warns of inflation risks due to wage and product cost pressures. Price-setters may pass costs along, posing challenges to inflation control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S&P global equity returns in 2024
<\/strong>Here’s how the S&P 500 has performed every year since 1874.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commodities Market Outlook<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n