Germany factory orders declined unexpectedly in May driven by weak foreign demand, data published by Destatis showed on Tuesday.
Manufacturing orders dropped 3.7 percent month-on-month in May, reversing a revised 1.2 percent rise in April and confounding expectations for an increase of 1 percent.
Excluding major orders, new orders in manufacturing were down 3.7 percent.
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