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Signs that COVID-19 disruption hitting global trade

World trade volumes rose slightly in December in another sign that global trade was stabilising at the end of 2019. In the months since, early evidence suggests that the coronavirus has dealt a heavy blow. So far, the effects seem to have been concentrated in emerging economies.

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