07:00 AM GMT, Germany - Retail Sales Data for December:
- German Import Price Index: actual -1.1% MoM; forecast -0.5% MoM; previous -0.1% MoM;
- German Import Price Index: actual -8.5% YoY; forecast -8.2% YoY; previous -9.0% YoY;
- German Retail Sales: actual -1.7% YoY; previous -2.4% YoY;
- German Retail Sales: actual -1.6% MoM; forecast 0.7% MoM; previous -2.5% MoM;
The lower data for retail sales confirms the weakness of the economy and the consumer in Germany. However, the data came slightly better than the month before for November.
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Morning wrap (20.04.2026)