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. The statistical office revised up November's growth to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent. In the fourth quarter, new orders were 9.5 percent higher than in the third quarter. When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were up 2.5 percent.
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