Reuters reports on the German finance Ministry's monthly report:
- German economic output probably increased only slightly in Q4 of 2015, largely caused by weak industrial production
- Rising orders suggest industrial output will pick up in coming months
- Services had continued to contribute to growth at the end of 2015
- Said the external environment remained tough .. geopolitical tension & a slowdown in some emerging markets like China, Brazil and Russia
- Said the recent slump on China's financial markets may mean a slowing Chinese economy was weighing on the global economy more than had been expected until now
