The International Monetary Fund has said the global economy’s recent recovery may not last, despite a pickup in activity in all western countries except the UK. SEE MORE Spot expandable polystyrene (EPS) prices in Asia are coming off, and may decline further in coming weeks if both upstream values and demand fail to recover, market participants said on Thursday. SEE MORE The euro climbed to a two-week high on Thursday after a slew of strong data that supported a growing view that the European Central Bank will announce a plan to wind down its huge stimulus plan at a policy meeting later this month. SEE MORE Global supply and demand for crude oil will be largely balanced next year, as growth in consumption helps erode a three-year-old overhang of unused fuel and should mostly offset a steep rise in output, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. SEE MORE Oil prices slipped on Thursday as U.S. fuel inventories rose and despite efforts by OPEC to cut production. SEE MORE