| World trade growth has ground to a halt as the commodity price slump hits economic growth in emerging markets and with it their demand for imported industrial equipment, supplies and consumer goods.
World trade volumes were unchanged between June and August compared with the same period in 2015, according to the Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). Growth in volumes has been unusually weak since 2012 but the recent slowdown has pushed growth down to zero.......................................Full Article: Source
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