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German jobless rate falls again, retail sales data mixed

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Video. German jobless rate falls again, retail sales data mixed

Updated: 31/08/2016 - 14:03 GMT+2

German unemployment was down again in August for the 12th straight month. Retail sales grew month-on-month in July, but declined from a year earlier.

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