Further weakness on the horizon

Having rounded off Q3 on a disappointing note, we think that world trade volumes will lose more momentum in the coming year or so as global demand weakens due to slowdowns in the US and China. A marked escalation of trade tensions would, of course, turn this modest slowdown into much worse.

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