Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on China weakness, material costs

Mercedes-Benz lowered its full-year profit forecast, citing a difficult Chinese market and rising material costs in Q4, becoming the third major German automaker to do so. This signals sustained demand weakness in China's auto sector and margin pressure from input costs, with implications for German industrial earnings and broader European growth sentiment.

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