German factory orders grew the most in two years in December, driven by the surge in large-scale orders, official data revealed Thursday.
Factory orders advanced unexpectedly by 7.8 percent from November, Destatis reported. This was the biggest growth since December 2023 and confounded expectations for a fall of 1.8 percent.
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