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Germany's economy had a 0.3% slump in gross domestic product, largely due to manufacturing weakness. Chancellor Friedrich Merz is under pressure to deliver on promises to reignite growth, including cutting red tape and bolstering domestic consumption. According to Economy Minister Katherina Reiche, it's "now crucial to swiftly implement bold structural reforms" to address the economic slide.

ECB Watchers See Final Cut at Year-End ...and a first hike in the second half of 2026

China's economy had its deepest slowdown of the year in July, raising expectations for Beijing to roll out more stimulus to offset the impact of Donald Trump's trade war.

Bloomberg Economics predicting the People's Bank of China will ease its policy further as soon as September.