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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 …

The Yen and the Swiss Franc were among the top performers due to risk aversion and the retreat in government bond yields. The Japanese Yen finished marginally higher above 145.00, while the Swiss Franc gained for the fifth consecutive week. The Pound was the biggest gainer, supported by UK economic …

According to the German ZEW headline figure, the Economic Sentiment Index improved to -12.3 in August from -14.7 in July. This number was higher than the -14.4 predicted by the market. Similarly, the Eurozone Economic Sentiment Index increased to -5.5 from -12.2 during the same period. On the negative side, …

Germany’s industrial production tumbled in June, in large part due to a drop in automotive output. Germany’s industrial production tumbled in June, in large part due to a drop in automotive output.The epidemic and the clogged supply chains have taken a toll on the German auto industry, which makes up …

Official data released on Monday showed that industrial production in Germany declined more than predicted in June, indicating that manufacturing sector activity is weakening. The industrial output of the Eurozone’s economic powerhouse fell 1.5% month on month, according to the federal statistics body Destatis, compared to -0.4% predicted and -0.1% …