Frankfurt, Germany, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - German factory orders rise in February but energy shock looms

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2026-04-08

German industrial orders rebounded in February due to strong overseas demand, data showed Wednesday, but officials warned that the Middle East war energy shock would likely derail the positive momentum. New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, rose 0.9 percent from a month earlier, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, slightly below forecasts. It followed a near 11-percent drop in January. Despite some......

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