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World trade rebounds, but outlook still poor

Data for September showed the biggest monthly rise in world trade in over two years. What’s more, there was some progress on multilateral trade negotiations at the G-20 Brisbane summit. However, there are a number of reasons why the latest surge in world trade is unlikely to be sustained, while the trade deals agreed over the past month cover only a small fraction of global trade.

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