Germany February industrial orders +0.9% vs +2.0% m/m expected

Latest data released by Destatis - 8 April 2026 Prior -11.1%The February reading marks a minor bounce after the sharp drop in January, which at the time owed to a steep drop in the orders for the manufacture of metal products (-39.4%). That of course follows up from the sharp jump in December (+29.7%) before that. So, it… Prior -11.1% The February reading marks a minor bounce after the sharp drop in January, which at the time owed to a steep drop in the orders for the manufacture of metal products (-39. Prior -11.1% The February reading marks a minor bounce after the sharp drop in January, which at the time owed to a steep drop in the orders for the manufacture of metal products (-39.4%). That of course follows up from the sharp jump in December (+29.7%) before that. So, it is essentially some normalisation in the data after months of volatile orders having an effect. If you exclude large orders… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.