Germany’s manufacturing sector opened Q3 strongly. S&P Global final data show July manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 from 50.3 in June, matching the preliminary reading. S&P Global Market Intelligence deputy head of economics Phil Smith said a pickup in export sales helped drive faster output growth, pushing production to its strongest level in nearly four and a half years.

2026-08-03

Germany’s manufacturing sector opened Q3 strongly. S&P Global final data show July manufacturing PMI rose to 52.2 from 50.3 in June, matching the preliminary reading. S&P Global Market Intelligence deputy head of economics Phil Smith said a pickup in export sales helped drive faster output growth, pushing production to its strongest level in nearly four and a half years.