Recovery in commodity prices to boost world trade values

The volume of world trade contracted slightly at the start of the year and it is likely to remain sluggish in the coming months. However, the recovery in commodity prices, which we expect to continue, should provide a significant boost to the value of world trade, particularly for a number of emerging economies.

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