Disappointing third-quarter trade figures, both for exports and imports, suggests that even our own bearish view on quarterly GDP growth of 1.4% annualised might be too high. Barring significant revisions to September's international trade figures, it would seem that both weaker foreign and domestic demand growth dampened third-quarter GDP growth, to well below the consensus view of 1.7%.
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