GDP

CURRENCIES

The US economy risks being in a state of gridlock for the crucial last few weeks of the year, irrespective of who wins the November election, according to a leading independent American political analyst.

The results of last December's stress tests have prompted Threadneedle's Cormac Weldon to move to an overweight in financials as he calls the end of the banking crisis.

TURKEY

COMMODITIES

Worse than expected UK trade deficit data for February suggests net trade will have been a drag on GDP growth in the first quarter, according to Capital Economics.

ON UK GROWTH

First State Investments Asia Pacific star Angus Tulloch has warned China will undershoot current GDP forecasts this year, as its domestic economy fails to take up the slack left by waning oversaes demand.

EMs

Economists have suggested scrapping bank holidays in the UK in order to boost the country's sturggling economy by as much as £19bn a year.