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European Economic Sentiment Rises, Russia Slips into Recession (Continued from Prior Part) Russia in recession
Russia’s annual GDP (gross domestic product) growth rate plummeted to -4.6%, according to the latest figures released from the Federal State Statistics Service on Tuesday, August 11. This fall marks the second consecutive quarter of negative growth figures for Russia. Consequently, Russia entered a recession—a first in six years. The news weighed down the Russia-tracking Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX). It plummeted 2.5% on Tuesday’s close. RSX has gained 13.47% YTD (year-to-date)—as the Russian ruble has hit new highs in 2015.
According to the report, growth in Russia’s GDP contracted by 4.6% on an annual basis in the second quarter this year, following a 2.2% decline in the previous quarter. The Federal State Statistics Service has reported a preliminary figure for Q2, showing that Russia is in recession.
Falling trade and oil prices have severely affected Russia
In Russia, trade has been severely affected by Western sanctions. To learn more, read Must-know: US sanctions target flow of investments into Russia. The sanctions imposed against Rosneft (OJSCY), Novatek (NOVKY), and Gazprombank (OGZPY) hurt the Russian economy the most.
To add to the economy’s existing woes, the decline in oil prices has further accelerated Russia’s economic slowdown. Industrial production is down. Retail sales have been declining, as inflation continues to accelerate. The slump in oil prices has been eroding the country’s export revenues. Russia is a major oil and gas exporter, with the sector alone accounting for about half of Russia’s budget revenues.
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Prb Energy is a and oil development stage company based in United states of america. Prb Energy is listed in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 214.4 millions as of today (€ 188.5 millions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on April 25, 2008 at US$ 0.10, and its highest recent level on June 28, 2019 at US$ 24.58. Prb Energy has 8 722 000 shares outstanding. |