Germany's Manufacturing Growth Continues in October, Final PMI Data Shows

04:22 AM EST, 11/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's manufacturing sector continued to expand in October as rising export sales aided production, while factory employment neared stabilization, S&P Global said Monday. The final headline S&P Global Germany Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.2, in line with the flash estimate and slightly above 53.9 in September. The latest reading was the second-highest for almost 4.5 years.