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In July, new orders in the other vehicle construction sector, which includes aircraft, ships, trains, and military vehicles, surged by a staggering 86.5%. This spike in orders signals a strong demand in the transportation and defense industries. On the other hand, orders for electrical equipment jumped by 18.6%, showing growth in the technology sector. However, orders in the mechanical engineering sector slumped by 6.1%. Excluding large orders, incoming orders were down by 0.4%.
Looking at the broader sectors of the German economy, capital goods saw a 3.5% increase in orders, while intermediate goods sector witnessed a 4.4% jump. Unfortunately, the consumer goods sector reported a 5.8% fall in new orders. Orders from overseas and within the Eurozone increased by 5.1% and 5.9% respectively, while orders from outside the Eurozone rose by 4.6%. Domestic orders, however, remained unchanged.
Despite the positive factory order data, survey-based economic indicators from Germany suggest a risk of a deep economic recession. The European Central Bank (ECB) remains focused on the services sector and inflation, so the factory order numbers may not directly impact its rate path.
In the currency markets, the EUR/USD pair reacted to the factory order report, climbing to a high of $1.10865 before falling to a low of $1.10746. This volatility in the currency pair reflects the market’s reaction to the latest economic data.
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