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ارتفع مؤشر مديري المشتريات الألماني النهائي لقطاع التصنيع في فبراير إلى 50.9، مقارنة بـ 50.7 مبدئيًا و 49.1 في الشهر السابق. هذه هي المرة الأولى منذ أكثر من 3.5 سنوات التي يتجاوز فيها المؤشر 50، مما يشير إلى توسع في القطاع. من بين العوامل الداعمة زيادة الإنتاج والطلبات الجديدة وطلب الصادرات، مع تقدم قطاعات المنتجات الوسيطة والرأسمالية. ومع ذلك، ارتفعت تكاليف المدخلات بشكل حاد في فبراير بسبب ارتفاع أسعار المعادن والطاقة والأجور وآلية الحدود الكربونية الجديدة، مما قد يؤثر على هوامش الربح رغم نقل بعض التكاليف إلى العملاء. من الناحية الاقتصادية، تشير البيانات إلى تحول هيكلي في قطاع التصنيع الألماني مدفوعًا بالاستثمار الحكومي في البنية التحتية والإنفاق الدفاعي. الزيادة في الطلب المحلي مقارنة بالصادرات تشير إلى تغيير في الديناميكيات الاقتصادية، مما قد يؤثر على توقعات السياسة النقدية من قبل البنك المركزي الأوروبي. بالنسبة للمستثمرين في الخليج، قد يكون هذا التحسن دافعًا إيجابيًا لأسواق الأسهم الأوروبية واليورو، خاصة مع استمرار التحديات الاقتصادية العالمية. من المهم مراقبة ما إذا كان التوسع في مؤشر PMI سيستمر في الربع الأول وكيف سيتعامل المشرعون مع ضغوط تكاليف المدخلات. بالنسبة للمستثمرين في منطقة الشرق الأوسط، قد يكون اليورو (EUR/USD) ومؤشرات الأسهم الأوروبية الأصول الرئيسية المتأثرة بهذه البيانات.
Germany's final manufacturing PMI for February rose to 50.9, up from the preliminary 50.7 and a previous reading of 49.1. This marks the first time in over three-and-a-half years that the index has exceeded 50, signaling expansion. Key drivers included increased output, new orders, and export demand, with intermediate and capital goods sectors leading the growth. However, input prices surged in February, driven by rising costs in metals, energy, wages, and the new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanum (CBAM), which may have compressed profit margins despite some cost pass-through to customers.
For markets, the data suggests a potential structural shift in Germany's manufacturing sector, driven by government infrastructure spending and defense investments. The rise in domestic demand over exports indicates a shift in economic dynamics, which could influence European Central Bank (ECB) policy expectations. Traders may also monitor how input cost pressures affect inflation trajectories and corporate profitability in the region.
Looking ahead, the focus will be on whether the PMI expansion sustains into Q1 and how policymakers respond to rising input costs. For global investors, the resilience of German manufacturing amid global economic uncertainty could provide a positive tailwind for European equities and the euro. Key assets to watch include EUR/USD and European equity indices.
Prior was 49.1Key findings:Business expectations reach highest since February 2022Comment:Commenting on the PMI data, Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank, said: “It finally looks like things are turning around for Germany’s manufacturing sector. For the first time in over three-and-a-half years, the headline PMI has climbed back above 50. That’s thanks to faster growth in output, a solid jump in new orders - helped a bit by stronger export demand - and longer delivery times, which usually signal rising demand. Most of the gains came from makers of intermediate and capital goods. For a sector that hasn’t had much to celebrate in recent years, this is already a pretty upbeat development. “Input prices shot up in February, rising much faster than the month before. From what people in the industry are saying, costs have been rising from all kinds of directions - metals, energy, wages, electronic components, and even the newly introduced Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Companies did manage to pass some of these higher costs on to customers, but margins likely still took a hit. “Companies kept trimming their staff, although not as sharply as in January, probably because demand has picked up a bit. With output growing for eleven of the past twelve months while employment has been cut significantly during the same period, manufacturers seem to have boosted their productivity. That could set a solid foundation for more sustainable growth in the months ahead. “Optimism about future production has risen from an already high level. A lot of that confidence likely comes from government infrastructure stimulus and the big jump in defence spending, both of which are driving domestic demand. There really does seem to be a structural shift underway, as over the past five months total orders have consistently outpaced export orders. We expect domestic demand to be the main driver of manufacturing growth this year.” This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
