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Election jitters, insecurity could dim growth

A slow down in growth of key economic sectors during the first three months (January –March) of this year will hurt the country’s economic growth prospects, warned fund managers.

PineBridge Investments fund managers cited deterioration of the European debt crisis, unfavorable weather conditions, security threats and uncertainty surrounding the timing of the next general election as key risks to the country’s economic outlook.

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