<div id="readability-page-1">Vietnam outlook dims: The World Bank cut Vietnam’s 2026 GDP forecast to 6.8%, citing softer global conditions, oil shocks, and inflation above target. U.S. inflation spikes: Core PCE inflation could rise at a 4.6% annualized pace in April, complicating Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations. Energy shock persists: The Iran war’s disruption of oil flows is fueling global price pressures, raising risks for both advanced and emerging economies.</div>

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<p>The World Bank has reduced Vietnam's 2026 GDP forecast to 6.8% due to global economic conditions and inflation concerns. Meanwhile, U.S. core PCE inflation is projected to rise at a 4.6% annualized rate in April, complicating expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Ongoing disruptions from the Iran war are exacerbating global energy price pressures.</p>

- The World Bank has revised Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast down to 6.8% due to softer global conditions, oil shocks, and higher-than-target inflation.  
- In the U.S., core PCE inflation is projected to increase at a 4.6% annualized rate in April, which complicates the Federal Reserve's expectations for rate cuts.  
- The ongoing disruption of oil flows from the Iran war is contributing to rising global price pressures, posing risks for both advanced and emerging economies.

Vietnam growth cut and US inflation surge unsettle markets