German engineering orders up +7% in Dec yy

So say the engineering union VDMA in latest data 6 Feb

  • domestic orders +11%, foreign orders +5%
  • 2017 orders +8%, domestic orders +5%, foreign orders +10%

Strong domestic demand fuelling continued growth in Dec

VDMA chief economist says:

"The next govt needs to implement a growth-friendly policy which guarantees that Germany is not blocking its way into the future by neglecting investments."

Listening Merkel/Schulz? Is there a danger of over heating though?

Meanwhile EURUSD falling back to 1.2407 as EURJPY also retreats with USDJPY capping above 109.25 so far.

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