Global ETF News for the Past 2 Months
you are currently viewing::WTO-New report finds global value chains resilient, reconfiguring amid latest challengesDecember 2, 2025-The value of global goods imports affected by new tariffs and other import measures increased more than fourfold from mid-October 2024 to mid-October 2025 compared to the prior 12-month period,marking the highest coverage in over 15 years of WTO trade monitoring,according to the WTO Director-General's latest annual overview of developments in the international trading environment. At the same time,WTO members introduced trade-facilitating measures on both imports and exports,covering one-and-a-half times more trade than the previous period,and were pursuing dialogue more than retaliation. Source: World Trade Organization (WTO) |
Global Economy in the Shadow of War
April 14, 2026-The global economy faces renewed tests as the war in the Middle East threatens to disrupt growth and disinflation.
After withstanding higher trade barriers and elevated uncertainty last year, global activity now faces a major test from the outbreak of war in the Middle East. Assuming that the conflict remains limited in duration and scope, global growth is projected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.2 percent in 2027.
