- German factory orders staged a surprise surge in November, reinforcing the recovery being enjoyed by the the country's manufacturing industry after a strong PMI reading earlier this week.
- Total orders, adjusted for seasonal swings and inflation, gained 1.5% from October, when they were up a revised 1.7%.
- In a separate report, the Federal Statistics Office said German retail sales rose 0.2% compared to the previous month, when they declined a revised 0.1%.
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