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Strong Q1 GDP, but growth slowdown in store

EMs experienced a strong first quarter as GDP growth picked up almost across the board, but growth is likely to have slowed in most major economies in Q2 and we think it will remain soft in Q3. We don’t expect a substantive recovery in EMs until much later this year. Our GDP forecasts remain below consensus.

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