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German Private-Sector Activity Contracts for Second Month on War

Bloomberg Markets · May 21, 2026, 7:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

German private-sector activity shrank for a second month, raising the risk that Europe’s largest economy is succumbing to the knock-on effects of the Iran war.

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German Private-Sector Activity Contracts for Second Month on War

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