The number of people employed in German industry in 2025 fell to a 10-year low of just 6.6 million workers, a study by the German Economic Institute (IW) showed on Thursday.
Investor confidence improved unexpectedly sharply on hopes the conflict in the Middle East would end soon and energy prices would drop.
European stock index futures were relatively mixed today, June 11, as investors watched the developments in the Middle East and the impact on the energy market. They also wavered ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron have concluded that the companies involved in building a joint fighter jet are unable to reach an agreement, two German government officials told Reuters on Monday.
While much of the rest of the developed world is swimming in too much debt, Germany is having trouble using just a tiny bit more.
The Euro area indices continue to move on rates, but it is move nothing that there was a real turnaround in two of the three in this article later in the day.
The tenuous ceasefire in Iran has the S&P 500 roaring back to life, reversing a month-long decline that put consumers and investors on edge. But the jump in U.S. stocks might have hidden the true beneficiaries: international stocks dependent on energy imports to sustain their economies.
Shares in Europe are poised to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as the fragile truce agreed between the U.S. and Iran already shows signs of strain.
The Global X DAX Germany ETF is the only US-listed ETF offering pure-play exposure to Germany's prime equity benchmark- the DAX. DAX isn't as popular as EWG, which covers the MSCI Germany Index, but it is more cost-efficient, has a better income profile, and has a superior track record of risk-adjusted returns. Valuations for DAX have re-rated to a 6-10% premium over developed markets and European stocks, while its yield is roughly only half as much as these other pockets.
Luxury carmaker Porsche will be replaced by Scout24 on Germany's blue-chip DAX index later this month. The manufacturer of high-performance sports cars has been acutely vulnerable to U.S. tariffs on European autos.
Rising US unemployment and hot inflation trigger stagflation fears, pressuring DAX stocks while futures gain on Fed rate cut bets.
Investors typically diversify global portfolios with broad international ETFs. But recent market volatility has caused investors to look more closely at various international opportunities.