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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.

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

German business confidence declined in August for the second month in a row, according to a survey published on Wednesday, August 25, as business expectations became more pessimistic about the coming months in Europe’s largest economy due to an increase in COVID-19 infections and supply bottlenecks. The Ifo institute said …

The German Federal Statistics Office said in a revision of an earlier estimate that private consumption and government spending led to a stronger-than-expected economic recovery in Germany in the second quarter, following the easing of anti-Covid-19 restrictions. The bureau added that gross domestic product grew 1.6% in the April-June quarter, …