Destatis released its manufacturing turnover data for Germany on Wednesday. Manufacturing turnover declined on seasonally adjusted and on adjusted for working days basis by 1.1% in March, after a 0.2% fall in February. February's figure was revised down up a 0.5% decrease.

Domestic turnover decreased by 1.3% in March, while the business with foreign customers dropped 0.8%.

Sales to euro area countries fell 0.5% in March, while sales to other countries were down 1.1%.

On a yearly basis, real manufacturing turnover in Germany was up on adjusted for working days basis by 0.7% in March, after a 1.8% rise in February.