Barclays identified several European stocks that it says could benefit from an environment of falling inflation. Disinflation – the slowing down of the inflation rate — is particularly tricky for some companies, as their profits do not grow in line with their cost pressures. Euro zone inflation fell to 5.3% in July , down from a peak of 10.6% in October 2022.
It is a space on which we are positive, and that flows into our assessment of the investment case," said Barclays analysts led by Andrew Ross in a note to clients on August 10. The investment bank's analyst also added that the investors would "welcome" and "view it as a bonus on top" if the company were to sell or consolidate divisions in smaller markets where it operates. Lloyds Banking Group Barclays expects shares of U.K.