FRANKFURT AM MAIN: European Central Bank vice president Vitor Constancio on Monday warned that the protectionist measures promised by US president-elect Donald Trump risked weakening global growth.

The world economy is currently facing an “abnormal degree of uncertainty” Constancio said at a conference in Frankfurt, adding that the initially favourable reaction on financial markets to Trump’s shock victory may be shortlived.

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