Germany falls back into ‘recessionary territory’ as second-quarter GDP revised down
Europe’s largest economy contracted 0.3% as exports and investment dropped
Europe’s largest economy contracted 0.3% as exports and investment dropped

Europe’s largest economy struggles to rebound despite government’s €1tn debt-funded investment spree

Analysts polled by Reuters had expected zero growth between April and June

Third-quarter figures dragged down by slide in manufacturing

Expansion of 0.3% marks a sharp slowdown from 0.7% in first three months of the year

Central bank dashes hopes of strong recovery from debt-funded spending spree

Euro slides as investors bet that long-awaited trade agreement will hurt Eurozone economy