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The German DAX Has Hit An All-Time High In December And This Is Why

The German stock market has gone parabolic in an exceptionally strong move, after meandering over the summer months with sub-par economic releases. The surface reason for this division is that the vas

With the German economy remaining stagnant in the second quarter of 2023, take a look into how Germany-heavy ETFs perform.

As Germany slips into a recession by contracting 0.3% in Q1, look into how ETFs are affected and how to navigate the uncertain economic conditions.

Cash is king in Germany. With inflation running high, we look at the German consumer's ability to increase spending, save less and support domestic growth.

The German DAX broke its 200-day moving average in November of last year. It rose more than 3,000 points off its October low (up more than 26%) and is now technically in bull market territory.

The German economy grew by 1.9% in 2022, per the German statistical office first estimate. This implies a stagnating, not contracting, economy in the fourth quarter.

The minutes of the ECB's September meeting delivered a couple of interesting insights. Though quantitative tightening currently looks unlikely, it will come eventually.

In face of an ongoing energy crisis with the winter heating months just around the corner, the German economy is heading toward a contraction, dragging down country-related exchange traded funds. Year

European markets rallied on Tuesday to a more than five-week high, with Germany country-specific exchange traded funds leading the charge, as Russia restarted gas flows to Europe through the Nord Stre

The crisis in Ukraine is forcing Germany to address its reliance on Russia for its energy consumption, especially with respect to gas. “We need to admit that in the past we have been too reliant on

House price growth in the eurozone is at its highest since 2006 as housing markets were supported by a limited impact of the pandemic on household finances, rising savings, historically low-interest r

The US Census Bureau today reported that US imports of goods and services reached a record monthly high of $290.7 billion in October 2021.

German industrial production's 2.8% month on month increase in October, from -0.5% MoM in September, was only the third monthly increase this year. Industrial production has suffered enormously from g

Germany's most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo index, dropped for the fifth month in a row in November, coming in at 96.5. The index now stands at its lowest level since February this year. Both