Economics

German Manufacturing Shows Signs of Life 

  • Demand jumped 1.3% in September; median estimate 0.1% gain
  • Economy Ministry sees signs slump may be bottoming out
Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
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A rebound in German factory orders is adding to signs that the euro-area economy has passed the worst of its recent troubles.