Momentum in German exports slowed in the first half of 2019 and abruptly reversed in June, data showed on Friday, Aug. 9, adding to signs of broad-based weakness in an economy increasingly relying on domestic demand to eke out even meager growth.
A global growth slowdown accompanied by tariff disputes and uncertainty over Brexit has impacted growth across western Europe, but Germany’s traditionally export-reliant economy – the continent’s largest – has been particularly vulnerable.
Those...