German Manufacturing Orders Increased Sharply in February

New orders at German factories rose markedly in February, posting its third increase in as many months, a sign that demand for manufacturers recovered somewhat after a significant downward trend for most of 2022.

Manufacturing orders increased 4.8% in February on month after rising by a revised 0.5% in January, according to price-adjusted data released Wednesday by the German statistics office Destatis.

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