Economics

Prospects for German Economy Are Gloomy Even as Orders Increase

  • Factory orders rose 2.5% in June, exceeding median estimate
  • Data unlikely to signal turning point in manufacturing slump
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A rebound in German factory orders in June might be as good as the news gets this week from Europe’s largest economy.