United Nations report: Financial fluctuations exacerbate the impact on global trade.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development released the Trade and Development Report for 2025 on the 2nd, pointing out that financial volatility and geopolitical uncertainty are putting increasing pressure on global trade and investment. The global economic growth rate for 2025 is expected to slow to 2.6%, below the 2.9% in 2024. UNCTAD Secretary-General Greenspan said that the analysis results of the report show that financial conditions are increasingly determining the direction of global trade. "Trade is not only a chain of suppliers, but also a chain of credit limits, payment systems, currency markets, and capital flows."