World trade will likely get more protected, bilateral and frictional than before in 2018. Here is a recap of those events that I believe will have an impact on the coming months:10. The tone and shape of that discussion will influence the path of global trade for decades. Synchronized global growth: 2017 was the first time in 10 years that the global economy grew (3.5%) in synchronized fashion. Global central banks have already begun tightening and will continue to shrink balance sheets in 2018 and beyond.

Source: Mint January 07, 2018 17:03 UTC