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The number of unemployed people in the world's 3rd largest economy has risen for 22 STRAIGHT MONTH. There are now 2.86 MILLION unemployed people in Germany, the most since the COVID CRISIS. Chart: Global Markets Investor, @AugurInfinity on X

Volkswagen targets layoffs and 10% pay cuts amid plans for German plant closures, union says. Source: Bloomberg

A basket of 22 European stocks exposed to US tariffs compiled by Goldman Sachs has tumbled 5% since late September as the former president’s odds of an election victory shorten. The basket, which includes Diageo, Porsche, Mercedes, Adidas or Moller Maersk is now down 11% this year, compared with an 8% rise for the broader European stock market and 22.5% for the S&P500. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

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Since the start of the year, the index has risen by 17%. However, this growth is driven entirely by higher valuations. The Dax's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is nearly 15, and if you exclude the dirt-cheap car stocks, it jumps to 17. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

In 2023, it generated more revenue than Hermès $RMS.PA and approximately the same amount as Kering $KER.PA and Richemont $CFR.SW, at around $20 billion. The 114 year-old luxury giant is privately owned by the Wertheimer brothers, whose grandfather was a business partner of Coco Chanel. When the CEO, Leena Nair, was asked about an IPO last year, she said: “We’re going to stay a private, independent company. Rumours always float around, but you can put those to rest." Source: Quartr

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Most economic data in the world's third-largest economy has come below average economists' expectations over the last 2 years. Germany is also on track for 2nd straight year of SHRINKING GDP, for the 1st time since 2003. Chart: @AugurInfinity thru Global Markets Investor