The latest available data show that the volume of world trade fell in Q2, although this does not seem to have dented global economic growth, which we estimate to have picked up from 2.1% annualised in the first quarter to 2.9% in the second. While the outlook for growth in trade volumes is poor, we expect the value of trade to be boosted in the coming months by the recovery in commodity prices.
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