WTO: Trade slowing due to supply chain disruptions

Global goods trade has slowed due to supply chain issues like a semiconductor shortage and port congestion as well as a decrease in import demand, the World Trade Organization said on Monday after its Goods Trade Barometer showed a 10-point drop. The barometer is an index of goods trade based on several criteria ranging from air freight to container shipping to raw materials. The goal behind it is to offer “real-time information on the trajectory of merchandise trade relative to...