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World trade recovery starting to lose momentum

The latest CPB Trade Monitor shows that global trade fell back in April, albeit after a large gain in March. We expect the pace of recovery to slow more markedly later this year and in 2011 as the global economy loses more momentum. This could well mean that the recent easing of trade tensions, following China’s renminbi move, may not last for too long.

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