Financial News: European Economic News Preview: Germany Factory Orders Dat

European Economic News Preview: Germany Factory Orders Data Due

05/07/2025 - 01:19:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Factory orders and construction Purchasing Managers' survey results from Germany and retail sales from the euro area are due on Wednesday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news.

At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders data for March. Orders are forecast to grow 1.4 percent month-on-month, after remaining flat in February.

At 2.45 am ET, foreign trade data is due from France. The trade deficit is seen at EUR 7.0 billion in March compared to a shortfall of EUR 7.9 billion in February.

At 3.30 am ET, S&P Global publishes Germany's construction PMI data.

At 4.00 am ET, Italy's statistical office ISTAT is scheduled to release retail sales for March. Sales are forecast to grow 0.2 percent on a monthly basis after rising 0.1 percent in February.

At 4.30 am ET, UK S&P Global construction PMI data is due. Economists forecast the index to drop to 46.0 in April from 46.4 in the previous month.

At 5.00 am ET, Eurostat is set to release euro area retail sales for March. Sales are expected to fall 0.1 percent month-on-month, in contrast to the 0.3 percent rise in February.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Slovakia GDP Growth Eases As Estimated (07 hr(s), 52 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Slovakia's economic growth moderated as initally estimated in the first quarter of ...Full Story»

Czech Industrial Output Grows Most In Over 2 Years, Trade Surplus Grows Sharply (08 hr(s), 37 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The Czech Republic's industrial production expanded at the fastest pace in just ov ...Full Story»

U.S. Job Growth Slightly Exceeds Estimates In May (09 hr(s), 24 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Employment in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of May, a ...Full Story»

Austrian GDP Recovers Slightly Less Than Estimated (09 hr(s), 29 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Austria's economy logged a slight recovery in the first quarter, though at a slo ...Full Story»

U.S. Employment Jumps Slightly More Than Expected In May (10 hr(s), 32 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Employment in the U.S. increased by slightly more than expected in the month of May, a ...Full Story»

France Industrial Output Falls 1.4% (10 hr(s), 39 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - France's industrial production declined for the first time in three months in Apri ...Full Story»

French Trade Gap Widens In April (11 hr(s), 43 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - France's trade deficit increased in April as exports fell faster than imports, dat ...Full Story»

Russia Central Bank Cuts Rate By 100 Bps (12 hr(s), 22 min(s), 29 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Russia's central bank slashed its benchmark rate unexpectedly by 100 basis points ...Full Story»