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Global Trade Slumps Again Amid U.S-China Tariff Battle
Global trade languished for an eighth straight month in June.
26 Aug 2019, 10:39 AM IST 
Gantry cranes stand in the port facility in Qinhuangdao, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)
(Bloomberg) --
Global trade languished for an eighth straight month in June, new figures show, as a tariff battle between the U.S. and China disrupts global commerce. Figures published Friday showed the volume of shipments declined in the three months through June, compared with the previous three-month stretch.
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