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Global trade sees fastest rise for five years

By Alan Beattie in London

Published: September 25 2009 20:04 | Last updated: September 25 2009 20:04

Global trade rose at its fastest rate in more than five years in July, suggesting the economic recovery is feeding through into commerce.

An index compiled by the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, a Dutch research institute, showed the volume of world trade rising 3.5 per cent in July after a revised increase of 1.6 per cent in June.

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