The German Ifo Institute announced this morning, Wednesday, that it has reduced its economic growth forecast in Germany during the current year, as the expectations of experts at the institute indicate that the German economy will grow by about 2.5% during 2021 due to the fluctuations in supply chains and …
Read More »Eurozone Production Stronger Than Expected in July
Eurozone industrial production rose 1.5% more than expected in July, according to data released Wednesday, September 15th, thanks to higher production of capital goods and consumer non-durable goods. The European statistics office Eurostat reported that industrial production in the 19 countries dealing in the euro currency rose 1.5% on a …
Read More »German Economy Ministry: GDP Rises Significantly in Q3
The German economy ministry was out with some comments in the last hour, saying that the GDP growth is likely to pick up significantly in Q3 following a 1.6% QoQ rise in the previous quarter. The GDP growth is expected to normalize in the fourth quarter.
Read More »German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index Drops to 26.5 in September
Investor sentiment in Germany fell for the fourth consecutive month in September, a survey showed, as investors expected scarcity of raw materials to slow the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. German ZEW Economic Sentiment fell to 26.5 from 40.4 in August. A Reuters poll had forecast a decline to 30.0. …
Read More »German Investor Sentiment Falls
A survey showed that investor sentiment in Germany fell for the fourth consecutive month in September, with investors expecting a scarcity of raw materials and a shortage of chips to slow the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The ZEW Institute for Economic Research said its survey of investor sentiment fell …
Read More »German Industrial Production Recovery Suggests Bottlenecks Are Easing
German industrial production rose more than expected in July after a three-month decline, data showed, in a sign that factories were overcoming supply bottlenecks that slowed the recovery of Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office said industrial production, which includes the construction and energy sectors, increased 1% month-on-month, after …
Read More »A Sudden Rise in Industrial Orders in Germany in July to The Highest Level Since The Start of Data Collection
Official data showed a surprising growth in industrial orders in Germany in July, to the highest level since the start of data collection in 1991, indicating a strong start to the second half of the year in Europe’s largest economy. The data published by the Federal Statistics Office revealed that …
Read More »German Retail Sales Plunge in July
Data on Wednesday showed that German retail sales fell much more than expected in July after two months of increases, in the first indication that a consumer-led recovery in Europe’s largest economy could lose some momentum in the third quarter. The Federal Statistics Office said retail sales fell 5.1% month-on-month …
Read More »Germany’s Unemployment Rate Drops Again in August as Recovery Continues
Official data revealed on Tuesday, August 31, that the unemployment rate in Germany fell more than expected in August, as the recovery continued in Europe’s largest economy despite the increase in Covid-19 infections. The Ministry of Labor stated that the number of unemployed decreased by 53,000, after adjusting for seasonal …
Read More »Germany: Annual HICP Rises to 3.4% in August
According to the preliminary estimate published by Destatist on Monday, consumer inflation in Germany, as measured by CPI, decelerated sharply in August and remained flat as compared to the 0.9% rise recorded in the previous month. On a yearly basis, the CPI edged higher to 3.9% from 3.8% in July.
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