German industrial orders rose more than forecast in February following a surge in demand from the eurozone, data released Friday showed. Factory orders in Europe's biggest economy grew by 0.6 per cent in February after increasing by 0.1-per-cent in January, dpa quoted the Federal Statistics Office as saying. Analysts had expected a more modest gain of 0.2 per cent. Helping to drive the orders was a 5.9-per-cent jump in demand from the 18-member eurozone and 1.2-per-cent rise in domestic orders. Foreign orders increased by 0.2 per cent after demand from nation's outside the eurozone slumped by 3.1 per cent.
