The euro sank to four-year lows on Monday as stocks and commodities fell after disappointing US jobs data and angst about euro zone debt problems fed fears the world economy may falter in its recovery.
India's economy would be hurt should the sovereign debt crisis that originated in Greece spread in Europe, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday he doesn't think that the European debt crisis will derail the U.S. economic recovery. He also praised the steps Europe is taking to deal with the crisis.
The Chinese economy is facing a downside risk due to uncertainties brought by the European debt crisis and the country's recent tightening measures, while an economic hard landing is highly unlikely, a senior analyst at a government think-tank said.
Recovery from the world financial and economic crisis is weak and uneven, according to a United Nations report released here on Wednesday.