New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Every month, Mint's Plain Facts gives you an update on key global data to help you thread together the biggest developments worth paying attention to.

The accompanying analysis and charts explain how each story is creating ripples on the global stage, where it is headed in the coming weeks, and whether it could have an impact on India.

Global uncertainty and trade tensions demand easier credit flow to keep growth momentum intact. This year, several countries and blocs eased their monetary policies to support growth, and the US Federal Reserve joined them in September. As inflation remained high in many advanced economies, the policy moves were difficult to take, resulting in non-synchronised rate cuts over the mont...