#German economy
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Why Germany's DAX Is Setting Records While the German Economy Stalls
A total-return index dominated by global tech and defence winners has surged through 26,000 points as German GDP remains...
Germany's Export Record Masks a Deepening Investment Crisis
Despite a June export high and slight Q2 growth, falling business investment and a discouraging policy mix suggest Germa...
German Exports Surprise with 0.9% Jump in June, Outpacing Forecasts
Germany’s exports climbed 0.9% month-on-month in June, far beyond the 0.2% analyst consensus, signaling a resilient trad...
Germany's Destatis to Close Economic Indicators Page; Data Moves to Two Portals
Destatis will stop updating its Konjunkturindikatoren webpage in October 2026 and shut it down in early 2027; the data s...
BMW to Cut 8,000 Jobs—Half in Germany—as New CEO Slashes Costs Amid Margin Slump
BMW's new chief Milan Nedeljković unveiled a voluntary redundancy plan affecting 5% of the global workforce, with German...
German Business Confidence Edges Higher Despite Iran War Strains, Ifo Shows
The Ifo index rose to 86.6 in July, a third straight monthly gain that surprised analysts, but economists warn the recov...
Germany’s Building Prices Climb 5% in May 2026, Housing Costs Up 90% Since 2010
Latest Destatis data reveals that construction costs for new residential buildings surged 5% year-on-year in May 2026, w...