German business morale rises, defying expectations
2025.01.27 04:51
On Monday, German business sentiment showed an unexpected improvement, with the Ifo institute’s business climate index climbing to 85.1 in January, up from 84.7 in December, a surprise to analysts who had anticipated the index to remain steady at the previous month’s level.
Reuters’ analyst poll had forecast 84.7.
The survey indicated that the uplift in morale was primarily due to a more optimistic view of the present economic situation. The current conditions index, which assesses companies’ views on their current situation, rose to 86.1 in January from December’s 85.1.
On the other hand, the expectations index, which estimates the business outlook for the next six months, experienced a minor decline, moving to 84.2 from 84.4.
This suggests that while businesses feel more confident about their current status, there is a slight decrease in optimism regarding the future economic landscape.
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