WTO cuts forecasts after trade shrinks in first half of 2015
Sees world trade growth of 2.8% this year, down from earlier projection of 3.3%
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The World Trade Organization cut its forecasts for global goods trade on Wednesday after quarterly growth turned negative, with trade shrinking by an average of 0.7% in the first two quarters of this year.
The WTO sees world trade growth of 2.8% this year and 3.9% in 2016, revised down from the forecasts it made in April of 3.3% and 4.0%, respectively.
Risks, including a potential US interest rate rise and further slowing in developing economies, are "firmly on the downside", the WTO said in a statement.