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What's happening to world trade?

World trade may be close to stabilising after the unprecedented slump that began last September, but there are few signs yet of a meaningful recovery. We now expect merchandise trade volumes to fall by around 15% in 2009 as a whole, with only a partial rebound over the next two years.

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