Financial News: European Economic News Preview: UK GDP & Foreign

European Economic News Preview: UK GDP & Foreign Trade Data Due

09/12/2025 - 00:49:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - GDP and foreign trade from the UK and final inflation from France and Spain are due on Friday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, the Office for National Statistics releases UK GDP, industrial production and external trade figures. The British economy is expected to stagnate in July after rising 0.4 percent in June. The trade deficit is seen narrowing to GBP 21.6 billion from GBP 22.2 billion in June.

In the meantime, Destatis publishes Germany's final inflation figures. The statistical office is forecast to confirm that consumer price inflation rose to 2.2 percent in August from 2.0 percent in July.

At 2.45 am ET, France's statistical office INSEE is slated to release final inflation data for August. The flash estimate showed that consumer price inflation slowed marginally to 0.9 percent from 1.0 percent in July. At 3.00 am ET, final CPI and HICP data is due from Spain. The CPI inflation is seen at 2.7 percent in August, in line with flash estimate.

At 4.00 a, ET, quarterly unemployment data is due from Italy. The jobless rate is seen at 6.1 percent in the second quarter, unchanged from the first quarter.

At 6.30 am ET, Russia's central bank announces its monetary policy decision. The bank is likely to cut the interest rate sharply to 16.0 percent from 18.0 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

European Economic News Preview: UK GDP & Foreign Trade Data Due (02 hr(s), 22 min(s), 48 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - GDP and foreign trade from the UK and final inflation from France and Spain are due on ...Full Story»

New Zealand Manufacturing Index Slips Into Contraction - BusinessNZ (53 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The manufacturing sector in New Zealand dropped into contraction territory in August, ...Full Story»

New Zealand Retail Card Sales Data Due On Friday (50 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - New Zealand will on Friday release August figures for electronic card retail sales, hi ...Full Story»

ECB's Lagarde Says Eurozone Remains In 'A Good Place', Risks More Balanced (14 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde tread carefully on Thursday as she a ...Full Story»

Thirty-Year Bond Auction Attracts Roughly Average Demand (03 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the results of this month's auction ...Full Story»

ECB's Lagarde Says Eurozone Remains In "A Good Place", Risks More Balanced (55 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde tread carefully on Thursday as she a ...Full Story»

U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Climb To Nearly Four-Year High (45 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased in the week en ...Full Story»

U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.4% In August, Slightly More Than Expected (40 min(s), 12 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Following yesterday's report showing an unexpected dip by producer prices, the Lab ...Full Story»