The German Factory Orders data showed an improvement in May, suggesting that the manufacturing sector recovery is finding its momentum.
Contracts for goods ‘Made in Germany’ came in at 6.4% on the month vs. 1.5% expected and -0.4% previous, the latest data published by the Federal Statistics Office showed on Thursday.
On a yearly basis, Germany’s Industrial Orders arrived at -4.3% in the reported month, compared with -9.9% booked in April.
The shared currency draws some support from the strong German factory data. At the time of writing, EUR/USD is trading at 1.0861, holding 0.10% gains on the day.