Economics
German Factory Orders Rebound Less Than Forecast After Slump
- Demand gained 0.6% in March; median estimate for 1.4% gain
- Gain led by consumer goods orders, which increased 6.4%
This article is for subscribers only.
Go inside the global economy with Stephanie Flanders in her new podcast, Stephanomics. Subscribe via Pocket Cast or iTunes.
German factory orders rose for the first time in three months in March, though the increase was smaller than economists forecast and marks only a partial recovery from a recent slump.