ING Group & International Monetary Fund

ING Group: ING Group's senior economist, Rico Luman, provided analysis on the prolonged disruption in the Red Sea and its supportive effect on logistics companies in the short term.

International Monetary Fund: The International Monetary Fund acknowledged its limited ability to mitigate economic damage from geopolitical shocks, pledged financing assistance, and warned of a worsening global economic outlook due to the conflict.

ING Group: ING Group analysts noted market optimism regarding United States-Iran talks despite ongoing supply disruptions.

International Monetary Fund: The International Monetary Fund cut its global growth outlook, warning of a potential recession if the conflict worsens and oil prices remain high, highlighting the economic impact of the US-Iran tensions.

ING Group: James Smith, an economist at ING Group, expressed doubts about the United Kingdom — Office for National Statistics' seasonal adjustment process.

ING Group: Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Group, provided an expert opinion on China's economic outlook.