As encomendas de fábrica alemãs caíram 5,8% em agosto, superando as expectativas, com as encomendas domésticas caindo 10,9%. German factory orders fell 5.8% in August, exceeding expectations, with domestic orders down 10.9%.

As encomendas de fábrica alemãs caíram 5,8% em agosto, o maior declínio desde janeiro, após dois meses de crescimento. German factory orders fell by 5.8% in August, the largest decline since January, following two months of growth. Essa queda superou as expectativas de uma queda de 1,9%. This drop exceeded expectations of a 1.9% decrease. Enquanto as encomendas de fora da Europa aumentaram 3,4%, as encomendas estrangeiras diminuíram 2,2% e as encomendas domésticas caíram 10,9%. While orders from outside Europe rose by 3.4%, overall foreign orders declined by 2.2%, and domestic orders fell by 10.9%. Apesar de um aumento mensal significativo no volume de negócios de fabricação, o volume de negócios anual diminuiu 3,1%, indicando lutas em curso no setor industrial da Alemanha. Despite a significant monthly increase in manufacturing turnover, annual turnover decreased by 3.1%, indicating ongoing struggles in Germany's industrial sector.