EghtesadOnline: The latest industrial purchasing managers’ index (PMI) surveys indicate that the Iranian economy relapsed to stagnation in the month ending June 21, despite a flurry of activity in many sectors during the previous month.

EghtesadOnline: Reports issued this week by the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund point to worsening stagnation in the global economy and a consequent rise of nationalist tensions.