How is the world economy faring amid US-China trade tensions?

SINGAPORE (Aug 28): Although near-term activity indicators remain stable, global growth appears to be losing momentum in 2018, compared to 2017 when major regions were accelerating.

Currently, Asia and Europe appear to be slowing, diverging from the US, which is still experiencing strong growth.

In a Schroders TalkingPoint report, chief economist and strategist Keith Wade sees three main factors as contributing to what seems to be a summer hiatus and whether these are likely to have a permanent or temporary effect.

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