Imports to Germany rose 4.2 percent in September from the previous month, while exports increased 2.0 percent, according to the German statistics agency Destatis. Both figures were above market expectations.
BusinessGerman retail sales rose 1.3 percent month-on-month in August but fell 0.4 percent compared with August last year, according to new figures from the statistics agency Destatis. At the same time, import prices rose more than expected in the EU's largest economy.
BusinessProducer prices in Germany rose 1.1 percent in August compared with July, according to the country's statistics agency, Destatis. The figure was unexpectedly high.
BusinessThe mood among German companies is improving, according to an indicator from the Ifo Institute in Munich. The Ifo business climate index rose to 88.8 in August, up from 86.7 in July.
BusinessGermany's trade surplus with the rest of the world increased more than expected in May, according to recent figures from the German statistics agency Destatis.
BusinessGermany's inflation fell to 2.7 percent in May, according to EU-harmonized figures from the country's statistics agency, Destatis.
BusinessRetail sales in Germany, Europe's largest economy, fell 0.3 percent in April compared to the previous month, according to the statistics agency Destatis.
BusinessThe German economy grew by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to the German statistics agency, Destatis. This was slightly more than expected. Analysts had on average expected growth of 0.1 percent, according to Bloomberg.
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