New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- Every month, Mint's Plain Facts section brings out an update on key global data to thread together the biggest developments in the world that are 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 can have an impact on India.

Policy at ease

The US Federal Reserve finally joined major central banks in easing monetary policy by 25 basis points (bps) last month, delivering its first rate cut since December. Since other major central banks had already begun the easing process, the Fed's cuts are likely to continue in the coming months, with an indication of at least another 50-basis-poin...