Germany News & Analysis

Germany’s vice chancellor said Musk’s comments calling the far-right AfD a “last spark of hope” weren’t made out of ignorance.

Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI in line with forecasts (42.5) in December

LFUS acquires a 200mm wafer fab, enhancing its power semiconductor capabilities for industrial markets like energy storage, automation, and renewables.

AMCR’s joint venture’s total sales in fiscal 2024 are approximately $190 million, with adjusted EBIT of roughly $19 million.

Politicians in Germany and Hong Kong have signaled their interest in adopting strategic Bitcoin reserves for their nations.

The billionaire’s support for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party focuses on its approach to regulation, but is seen as boosting the cause of the extreme right.

Finland said last week it detained a ship that may be from Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers as part of a probe into a damaged undersea cable.

Only the antiestablishment Alternative for Germany can save the country from collapse, the world’s richest man wrote in a Sunday column that has divided voters.

Elon Musk again came out in support of AfD, Germany’s far-right party, in an op-ed published in a major German newspaper.

I took a Norse Atlantic Airways red-eye flight from NYC to Berlin and thought it was comfortable and clean despite not getting enough sleep.

BASFY’s divestment to LDC supports its strategic portfolio optimization and will help it focus on its core businesses in Nutrition & Health.

Germany Import Price Index (MoM) registered at 0.9% above expectations (0.3%) in November

Germany Import Price Index (YoY) rose from previous -0.8% to 0.6% in November

Musk called for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to "resign immediately" in response to an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg.

The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030.

Germany Producer Price Index (MoM) came in at 0.5%, above expectations (0.3%) in November

Germany Producer Price Index (YoY) came in at 0.1%, above expectations (-0.3%) in November

Income growth in the U.K. slowed massively after the financial crash, while it sped up in countries like the U.S. and Germany.

Germany GfK Consumer Confidence Survey above expectations (-22.5) in January: Actual (-21.3)

Investors are watching whether UniCredit will proceed with a takeover venture of Germany's Commerzbank or Italian peer Banco BPM.

The Euro (EUR) continues to hold steady at around 1.0500 against the US Dollar (USD) despite increasing political uncertainty in Germany, France and a Moody’s rating downgrade on French credit on Friday, OCBC’s FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christophe…

Germany ZEW Survey – Current Situation below expectations (-92.6) in December: Actual (-93.1)

Germany ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment above forecasts (6.2) in December: Actual (15.7)

Germany IFO – Current Assessment above forecasts (84) in December: Actual (85.1)

Germany IFO – Expectations registered at 84.4, below expectations (87.5) in December

Germany IFO – Business Climate came in at 84.7, below expectations (85.6) in December

For Germany, the prospect of U.S. tariffs on European autos comes at a time when it's top original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are already reeling.

The US Dollar (USD) is trading higher on Monday after spending most of its time in red numbers at the start of this week. The turnaround comes on the back of a very upbeat release in the preliminary S&P Global Services Purchase Managers Index (PMI)

Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI below forecasts (43.8) in December: Actual (42.5)

Germany HCOB Services PMI came in at 51, above expectations (49.2) in December

Germany HCOB Composite PMI increased to 47.8 in December from previous 47.2