Real (price adjusted) new orders in manufacturing were up 0.9% in February 2026 month on month after seasonal and calendar adjustment, according to provisional figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). When large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were 3.5% higher than in the previous month. The less volatile three-month on three-month comparison showed that new orders in the period from December 2025 to February 2026 were 2.0% higher than in the previous three months; when large-scale orders are excluded, new orders were down 0.8% in the same period. After revision of the provisional data, new orders ... (full story)