CryptoWorld News reports that the World Trade Organization on Friday stated that although global merchandise trade in the first half of 2026 has shown resilience amid widespread turmoil caused by conflicts in the Middle East, signs of a slowdown in growth have begun to appear. However, according to the WTO Merchandise Trade Barometer report, the negative impact of the conflict may be somewhat offset by a surge in demand for AI-related electronic components.

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GateUser-03ce08c7
· 2h ago
Electronic components have now become hard currency.
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GateUser-8da82d63
· 6h ago
Chaos in the Middle East, but electronic components have instead become a safe haven.
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EbbShellLedger
· 6h ago
Artificial intelligence steps in to save the day, who wrote this script?
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AuroraStone
· 6h ago
Can we still hold on in the first half of 2026, and what about the second half?
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GateUser-c29c3db9
· 7h ago
The demand for AI chips is indeed strong this time, offsetting geopolitical risks is quite interesting.
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GateUser-4eae4cef
· 7h ago
The WTO report is quite diplomatic, saying that slowing growth = trouble ahead
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