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Data showed on Monday that the German economy recorded a slight contraction in the third quarter, as the performance of the largest economy in Europe is still affected by weak purchasing power and high interest rates. The Federal Statistics Office said that the gross domestic product fell 0.1 percent on …

Deutsche Bank’s profits fell by about 8% in the third quarter of this year, but less than expectations. The German bank said in a statement today, Wednesday, October 25, that it recorded net profits of 1.03 billion euros ($1.06 billion), which exceeds expectations of 997 million euros. On the other …

The US jobs report on Friday will be a major factor in determining the direction of the US dollar. There will be a 170,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls, and the unemployment rate will drop from 3.8% to 3.7%. A strong report might support the Dollar’s recovery, while weak numbers, consistent …

The US dollar’s rally and the drop in equity prices continue to be in the spotlight. The New Zealand NZD Business Confidence survey and Australian retail sales are two important readings to be watched during the Asian session. Later, attention will turn to Spain’s and Germany’s early September inflation data. …

The main German IFO Business Climate Index fell to 85.7 in September, down from 85.8 in August. This number was slightly higher than the market forecast of 85.2. The Current Economic Assessment fell to 88.7 from 89.0 in the same time, but the Expectations Index, which measures firms’ expectations for …

Producer prices in Germany recorded their biggest year-on-year decline in August since data collection began in 1949, raising hopes that inflation will continue to ease in Europe’s largest economy. The Federal Statistics Office reported on Wednesday that producer prices fell by 12.6 percent year-on-year. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected …

Germany’s industrial output fell slightly more than expected in July, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday, highlighting the challenges facing the sector after Europe’s largest economy slumped in the winter. Production fell 0.8 percent in July compared to the previous month. Analysts in a poll conducted by Reuters expected …

The US Dollar Index dropped by the most since more than a month. Although the US Dollar fall is set to continue, the direction will depend heavily on incoming US data. On Wednesday, the ADP private employment report and another estimate of Q2 GDP growth will be released. Consumer inflation …

Data from the German Statistics Office showed on Friday that the country’s economy stagnated in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter of the year after suffering a recession in the winter. The zero growth for the three months ending in July is in line with the first estimates …

Although a sparse macroeconomic calendar kept key pairs at known levels, the US dollar lost some gain on Monday. While government bond yields increased, reflecting the prevailing cautious approach, market sentiment remained negative. Investors’ concerns that global central bankers will continue their monetary tightening programmes to control inflation caused the …