Germany's factory orders increased by 0.9% in February, reversing the sharp decline in January.

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According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, manufacturing orders in Germany increased by 0.9% month-on-month in February, reversing a sharp decline in January. Although large orders remain weak, overall orders exceeded economists' expectations of 1.0%. The data reflects the situation before the energy price shock.

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2026-04-08 09:25:57

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Investing.com – Data released Wednesday by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) showed that German manufacturing orders resumed growth in February, rising 0.9% month over month and reversing the steep decline seen in January.

The increase in orders in February came after a 11.1% plunge in factory orders in January. The January drop was mainly due to a decline in large orders worth more than 50 million euros (about $58 million), and these orders remained weak in February.

Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had previously broadly expected overall orders to rise 1.0% in February.

The data reflects conditions before the energy price shock triggered by the Iran war.

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