The further rise in world trade volumes in August was unsurprising given that there has been a strong recovery the demand for imported goods. Given the experience so far, we would expect world trade to continue holding up relatively well even if the new wave of lockdowns in Europe are severe enough to cause their overall economic recoveries to go into reverse.
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