Factory orders below estimates, down -0.2% month-on-month in April

  • German factory orders fell 0.2% month-on-month in April, below estimates.
  • On an annual basis, German factory orders increased 78.9% in April.

German factory orders unexpectedly fell in April, suggesting that the manufacturing sector in Europe’s economic powerhouse is not out of the woods yet.

Purchases of ‘Made in Germany’ goods fell -0.2% in the month compared to the + 1.0% expected and + 3.9% from the previous month, as shown by the latest data published by the Federal Statistics Office on Monday.

On an annualized basis, Germany’s industrial orders jumped 78.9% in the reported month compared to 29.2% in the previous month and an expected increase of 17.3%.

About German Factory Orders

The factory requests published by the Deutsche Bundesbank is a measure of the total orders of durable and non-durable goods such as transport (sales), inventories and orders at the manufacturing level which can offer an outlook on inflation and growth in the sector. manufacturer. A result higher than expected is bullish for the euro, while a result below the consensus is bearish.

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