German industrial orders posted an unexpected fall in June due to weaker foreign demand for goods, according to official data.
The figures suggest global economic weakness weighed on Europe's biggest economy at the end of the second quarter.
Contracts for 'Made in Germany' goods were down 0.4% on the month, the Economy Ministry said, marking the second fall in three months.
That compared with a Reuters consensus forecast for a rise of 0.6%.
Domestic demand rose by 0.7% while foreign orders dropped by 1.2%, with demand from euro zone countries plunging by 8.5%.
The data for May was revised up to a rise of 0.1% from a previously reported stagnation.
"Industrial orders are all in all showed less momentum in the first half of the year," the ministry said.
"The business climate in industry reacted very moderately to the Brexit vote in the UK and remains slightly expansive."
