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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Phillip Inman

Beware sharper economic slowdown and tougher inflation, warns adviser to central banks

an oil well pump in los angeles
The rising oil price may keep inflation stubbornly high. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Financial markets should be wary of stubborn inflation and a sharper economic slowdown next year than forecasters predict, the Swiss-based adviser to central banks has warned.

The Bank of International Settlements said exuberant stock markets were at risk of ignoring the negative aftershocks from persistent inflation, which could trigger a wave of insolvencies and a steep fall in property prices.

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