The large fall in the German Ifo BCI in July, which follows a similar drop in the Composite PMI published yesterday, adds to the impression that the rebound in Germany’s economy earlier in the year has already run out of steam. We suspect that GDP growth will be very weak, at best, in the second half of the year.
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