World trade finished 2013 on a downbeat note

The volume of world exports fell by 0.4% m/m in December according to data published on Friday by the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. This follows zero growth in November and means that world trade was stagnant at the end of last year, despite the pick-up in economic activity.

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