German Economy Ministry: Coronavirus situation puts brakes on economic recovery

The German Economy Ministry is out with its latest outlook on the economy, citing a weak final quarter of 2021.

Key takeaways

Coronavirus situation puts brakes on economic recovery.

Expects weak development for GDP in Q4 2021.

Less than a fifth of companies believe supply chain situation will improve by February 2022.

Despite bottlenecks, outlook for exports looks positive.

EUR/USD reaction

Amid pre-Fed and ECB repositioning, EUR/USD is unfazed by the downbeat German economic report, testing highs near 1.1300, up 0.11% on the day.

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