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Sluggish EM exports holding back global trade

World trade appears to have been sluggish throughout the first quarter of 2014, despite evidence that economic activity picked up. This is due to a downturn in exports from the major emerging economies which, according to the latest business surveys, is likely to continue during the coming months.

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