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First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

FGM tracks a tiered equal-weighted index of 40 companies selected from the S&P Germany BMI based on the S&P's AlphaDex selection methodology.

Global X DAX Germany ETF

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Franklin FTSE Germany ETF

The gradual cooling of the German labour market continues, providing further arguments for the European Central Bank doves to put an October rate cut back on the table. Recruitment plans in both industry and services have already fallen to the lowest level in a year.

Cooling Of German Labor Market Continues In September

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF

German industry disappointed in May, indicating that the entire economy could have fallen back into negative territory in the second quarter. Industrial production dropped by 2.5% month-on-month in May, from 0.1% MoM in April.

German Industrial Disappointment Continues

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund

ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF

Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3X Shares

WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

iShares MSCI France ETF

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

Franklin FTSE Europe ETF

Franklin FTSE Eurozone ETF

First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF

iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF

iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF

iShares Europe ETF

ALPS O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF Shares

Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF

SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

The deteriorating eurozone growth trend was led by France, which saw output fall for a second consecutive month and at the fastest rate for five months. Fueling the manufacturing downturn was a steepening in the rate of loss of new orders.

Inflation Slows Further As Economic Growth Wanes: Our Key Takeaways From The Eurozone Flash PMI

Business activity in the euro area rose for a third successive month in May, the rate of growth accelerating to a one-year-high. Price pressures cooled, with services sector inflation - the recent stickiness of which has been a major concern for policymakers worried about sustained elevated inflation.

Stronger Growth And Lower Inflation: Our Key Takeaways From The Eurozone Flash PMI

Franklin FTSE France ETF

Business activity in the euro area came close to stabilising in March, as provisional PMI® survey data registered only a marginal decline in output of goods and services.

Eurozone Flash PMI Shows Economy Close To Stabilising In March, Price Pressures Ease

Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF

iShares MSCI Germany Small Cap ETF

Industrial production plunged again, ending the year 2023 at some 10% below pre-pandemic levels, but we are seeing the very first signs of light at the end of a long tunnel. The sharp drop in both exports and imports, as well as today's industrial production, not only illustrates the weakness of the German economy's backbone but also increases the risk of a downward revision of fourth quarter GDP growth.

German Industrial Production Plunges Again

German Inflation Drops To Its Lowest Level Since June 2021

The German DAX Has Hit An All-Time High In December And This Is Why

Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF

GraniteShares Gold Shares

Invesco DB Precious Metals Fund

Wisdomtree Efficient Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Inverse Leveraged ETN

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

MicroSectors Gold Miners 3X Leveraged ETN

SPDR Gold Trust

Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

Aberdeen Standard Precious Metals Basket Trust

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

Global X Gold Explorers ETF

iShares Gold Trust

iShares Gold Strategy ETF

iShares Gold Trust Micro

FT Cboe Vest Gold Target Income ETF

VanEck Merk Gold Trust

Sprott Physical Gold Trust

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF

Sprott ESG Gold ETF

Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF

Sprott Gold Miners ETF

Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust

The German stock market has gone parabolic in an exceptionally strong move, after meandering over the summer months with sub-par economic releases. The surface reason for this division is that the vast majority of German earnings are not driven by the domestic economy but by their multinational operations.

There Could Be A Simple Explanation For The Dax Moonshot Move

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund

The debate over whether Germany is emerging as the 'sick man of Europe' again has picked up steam once again over the summer. In our view, the answer is a resounding yes.

Germany's Economic Health Check Shows Further Signs Of Weakness

German industrial production continues to decline, with a 0.8% drop in July and a 2.1% drop for the year. Energy-intensive sectors saw a decrease of 0.6% in July and are down over 11% for the year.

German Industrial Production Goes From Bad To Worse

With the German economy remaining stagnant in the second quarter of 2023, take a look into how Germany-heavy ETFs perform.

Germany's Bearish Outlook Puts ETFs Under Spotlight

The second estimate of second-quarter GDP growth confirms the stagnation of Europe's largest economy and will do very little to end the 'sick man of Europe' debate. According to the just-released data, the German economy stagnated in the second quarter, after two quarters of contraction.

German Stagnation In The Second Quarter Confirmed

Another drop in Germany's most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo index, confirms that the economy is back on a downward trend before any upward trend had actually started. The optimism at the start of the year seems to have given way to more of a sense of reality.

The German Economy Is In A 'Slowcession' And Needs A New Reform Agenda

Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF

The seasonally adjusted HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index, based on approximately 85% of usual survey responses, dropped from 49.9 in June to 48.9 in July, its lowest since last November. The dearth of new orders meant backlogs of work fell at an increased rate as companies often relied on previously placed orders to support current operating levels.

Eurozone Flash PMI Signals Cooling Inflation Amid Rising Recession Risks

Eurozone business output growth came close to stalling in June, according to the latest HCOB flash PMI survey data produced by S&P Global, pointing to renewed weakness in the economy after the brief growth revival recorded in the spring. Backlogs of work fell at the steepest rate for seven months, reflecting the sustained (albeit moderating) output growth at a time of falling inflows of new work.

Eurozone Flash PMI Shows Inflation Pressures Cooling In June As Economic Upturn Fades

As Germany slips into a recession by contracting 0.3% in Q1, look into how ETFs are affected and how to navigate the uncertain economic conditions.

ETFs in Focus as Germany Slips Into Recession

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF

iShares MSCI Spain ETF

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap ETF

UBS AG FI Enhanced Europe 50 ETN

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund

Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI United Kingdom ETF

For the first time in over a decade, labor unions have leverage - and fully intend to take advantage of it. Despite historically outsized wage settlements, real wages remain negative and are unlikely to be positive for some time.

Europe's Unionized Wage Pressures

Cash is king in Germany. With inflation running high, we look at the German consumer's ability to increase spending, save less and support domestic growth.

Can German Consumer Savings Raise Domestic Growth?

The German DAX broke its 200-day moving average in November of last year. It rose more than 3,000 points off its October low (up more than 26%) and is now technically in bull market territory.

Where Will The Next Vertical Line In Germany's DAX Point?

The German economy grew by 1.9% in 2022, per the German statistical office first estimate. This implies a stagnating, not contracting, economy in the fourth quarter.

German Economy Still Defies Recession

Germany reported the steepest economic contraction while growth in France merely stalled. Excluding pandemic lockdown months, the latest reading was the lowest since April 2013.

Germany Leads Steepening Eurozone Downturn In October

Bond markets appear to be disciplining policy inconsistencies, both within sovereigns and among them. Policymaking can be inconsistent in two ways: within a sovereign, between the fiscal and monetary authorities, and among sovereigns.

Schooling The Sovereigns

iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF

The minutes of the ECB's September meeting delivered a couple of interesting insights. Though quantitative tightening currently looks unlikely, it will come eventually.

Is Quantitative Tightening Really Coming To The Eurozone?

The Eurozone economic downturn deepened in September, with business activity contracting for a third consecutive month, according to preliminary survey data.

Eurozone Downturn Deepens In September As Price Pressures Intensify

News for First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FGM)