Weak ruble causes concerns

Jul 28, 2015 07:00 am UTC| Commentary

The rouble weakness almost reminds the situation of December last year when the currency was at risk of collapse. The continued fall of the oil price, which is hitting the Russian economy hard, is likely to be behind...

Spain economy in solid cyclical recovery mode

Jul 28, 2015 06:53 am UTC| Commentary

Barclays sees a soild recovery in Spanish economy due to the following aspects Spains GDP recorded 0.9% q/q growth in Q1, is expected to accelerate further in Q2. As in other EA economies, growth is driven by private...

Sterling might benefit from UK GDP data

Jul 28, 2015 06:52 am UTC| Commentary

Contrary to the euro zone the UK was so far able to record strong growth rates. The 0.4% qoq recorded in Q1 are likely to have been a bit of a slip up. The analysts polled for today expect an average of 0.7% qoq in...

European stocks edges higher ahead of UK GDP, cautious trading to persist

Jul 28, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Commentary

Stocks in Europe were seen slightly higher during the pre-market session on Tuesday, without any real incentives to move.Before the market open, futures for the UKs Footsie traded 0.49% higher at 6,485. Germanys DAX was...

Italian economy likely to grow at 1.4% in 2016

Jul 28, 2015 06:28 am UTC| Commentary

Italian economy is on track and expects a solid growth rate due to the following business environment of the economy, according to Barclays Research: Consumer and business confidence data suggest the pace of GDP...

France economy moving towards balanced growth

Jul 28, 2015 06:09 am UTC| Commentary

Barclays Research notes forecastsa balanced growth in France economy due to following aspects: France private consumption likely to lead GDP growth rate by 1.2% in 2015 and 1.5% in 2016, estimates Barclays. Further...

German economy to post robust growth rate in H2

Jul 28, 2015 05:52 am UTC| Commentary

The German economy likely to perform well in H2. Barclays sees a robust perfromance of the economy from the following aspects Germans domestic demand remains the key growth driver of the economy, due to solid consumer...