Germany: Factory recovery prospects – Commerzbank
The post Germany: Factory recovery prospects – Commerzbank appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Commerzbank’s Dr. Ralph Solveen notes that German industrial output rose 0.9% in May versus April, leaving April–May production slightly above the first-quarter average. With manufacturing sales outperforming output and energy prices having spiked only temporarily, he argues there is a growing likelihood that the German economy avoided contraction in spring and could resume recovery later in 2026 as Oil prices fall. German industry shows tentative improvement “Industrial output rose by 0.9% in May compared with the previous month. As a result, output in April and May was slightly above the Q1 average. Since sales have performed even slightly better, there is a growing likelihood that the German economy did not contract in the spring, despite the massive temporary spike in energy prices.” “Once again, German industry has reported quite encouraging figures: Following yesterday’s report of a si