Economics

German Firms Cut Investment for Third Quarter

  • GDP stagnated in the fourth quarter in line with expectations
  • Trade damped output by 0.6 point, inventories increased
WATCH: Germany’s economy stagnates.(Source: Bloomberg)
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German companies cut spending for a third quarter at the end of last year, leaving the economy struggling and vulnerable even before the coronavirus outbreak created a fresh threat for global growth.