German markets continue to balance two opposing currents, with the Bundesbank and the government both lifting growth forecasts, suggesting the economy may expand roughly twice as f
German markets continue to balance two opposing currents, with the Bundesbank and the government both lifting growth forecasts, suggesting the economy may expand roughly twice as fast as earlier expected. At the same time, Chancellor Merz's visit to Kyiv, arriving amid air sirens and tied to a drone deal and aid release, keeps the war's fiscal and energy demands in focus. The push and pull between strengthening domestic growth signals and mounting geopolitical spending commitments remains the defining tension for German risk sentiment.
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