World trade will struggle to grow this year

The pick-up in world trade in January is little to cheer about. A partial rebound was always likely after the dreadful end to last year. Leading indicators suggest that world trade volumes will remain subdued in the near term, and sluggish global economic activity should weigh on trade growth further ahead.

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