The German stocks market is one of the best performing markets in Europe over the long-term. For example, in the 25 years leading to 2013 the DAX index grew by more than eight times.From 1955 thru 2012, the index had returns in 39 years and negative returns in only 19 years. In 2013, German stocks …
The German economy is the fifth largest in the world in terms of purchasing power parity(PPP). With a GDP of about $3.2 Trillion in 2013 based on PPP, it is also the largest economy in Europe.While the economy of the U.S. is consumption-based, Germany’s economy is export-based. Germany is a world leader in industries such as …
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Germany’s benchmark equity index DAX plunged last month over fears of slow economic growth. From 9,454 the index fell to as low as 8,354 for a fall over 11%. However it recovered strongly from the depth of the lows and closed at 9,326 in October.As of Nov 10th, the DAX is down by 2.1% year-to-date while …
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Germany has been reluctant in recent months to impose aggressive sanctions on Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis. This is because unlike other developed countries including the U.S., Russia is an important trade partner for Germany. Many German companies have large investments in Russia and benefit from selling goods and services to Russia. In return, …
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In this post let’s take a brief look at the top trading partners of Germany last year.As Europe’s largest economy and an export-oriented economy Germany trades with some of the other major countries. The chart below shows the top trading partners of Germany: Click to enlarge Source: De Statis Among the top five export destinations, three …