德国5月工厂订单四个月首降1.4% 欧美贸易不确定性拖累企业投资

Group 1 - German factory orders have declined for the first time in four months, with a month-on-month decrease of 1.4% in May, which is weaker than all but one forecast in a Bloomberg survey [1] - Year-on-year, orders still show a growth of 5.3%, indicating that the long-term demand fundamentals have not completely deteriorated [1] - The manufacturing sector in Germany is closely monitoring the progress of trade negotiations between Europe and the U.S., with less than a week remaining before the deadline for an agreement [3] Group 2 - Major companies like Continental and Merck have lowered their earnings expectations due to trade concerns, while others like ZF and Bosch have taken measures such as layoffs and factory closures due to weak demand [3] - Domestic investment goods orders saw a significant month-on-month decline of 12.7%, while overall domestic factory demand decreased by 7.8%, contrasting with a 2.9% increase in foreign orders, reflecting structural differentiation in internal and external demand [3] - The German Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that despite the setback in industrial demand in May, the basic trend still shows an upward trajectory, although order fluctuations may continue due to high trade and geopolitical uncertainties [3]