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Escalating global trade protectionism tops wall of worry again: MAS survey of forecasters

PC Lee
PC Lee • 3 min read
Escalating global trade protectionism tops wall of worry again: MAS survey of forecasters
SINGAPORE (June 12): Concerns about escalating global trade protectionism continue to dominate the list of potential downside risks, reflecting recent developments in US-China relations.
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SINGAPORE (June 12): Concerns about escalating global trade protectionism continue to dominate the list of potential downside risks, reflecting recent developments in US-China relations.

The proportion of respondents who expect an escalation in trade frictions to present a downside risk also rose to 94.1%.

This according to the June survey of professional forecasters by the economic policy group of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) which was published on Wednesday.

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