Germany's factory orders grew unexpectedly at the end of the third quarter underpinned by foreign demand, official data from Destatis showed on Monday.
However, reinforcing fears of recession, Purchasing Managers' survey results suggested that the private sector contracted for the fourth straight month in October reflecting declines in both manufacturing production and services activity.
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April 10, 2026 16:21 ET Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.