Germany’s Merkel: I invite all Chinese companies to invest in Germany

In addition to her previous comments from Beijing, German Chancellor Angela Merkel invites Chinese investment into Germany.

Key quotes:

“I invite all Chinese companies to invest in Germany.”

“Germany is open for Chinese investment but we check investments in certain strategic sectors, critical infrastructure.”

FX implication

Markets paid attention to the news considering the major emphasis on trade and the US NFP data.