German industry shows positive signs as new orders rise

BERLIN, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Germany's industrial sector showed positive signs of recovery, with new manufacturing orders increasing 3.9 percent in June from the previous month, ending a five-month downward trend, according to official data released on Tuesday.

The increase was primarily driven by a 9.1 percent surge in domestic orders while foreign orders increased by 0.4 percent. Orders from the euro area decrea