Economics
German Factory Orders Slump as Foreign Demand Plummets
- Orders fall 6.9% in October; economist estimate -0.3%
- Drop seen as ‘further damper’ for German economic outlook
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German factory orders plummeted in October as demand for investment goods declined, putting the economy on weak footing in the final months of the year.