GDP

Britain's economy grew at 0.2% for the second quarter, according to the first revision of the data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Dramatic stock market movements and disappointing economic data have caused leading economists to downgrade their growth forecasts, but they are still not predicting a recession, the FT reports.

ON BONDS

Japan's economy performed better than expected in the second quarter, indicating relative resilience in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake.

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HOW THE US DOWNGRADE WILL HIT INVESTORS

France has reported annualised GDP growth of zero in the second quarter, raising concerns over the government's ability to meet its financial targets.

ON EUROPE

ON EMERGING MARKETS

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