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German investor sentiment unexpectedly improved in September, the ZEW index showed

German investor morale brightens in September - ZEW

German investor sentiment unexpectedly improved in September, as investors expect a stop in interest rates hikes.

The German ZEW institute's monthly barometer measuring economic expectations fell 1.3 points to 17.4

German investor mood slips as coalition talks drag on

Confidence among German investors fell back more sharply than expected in December, with financial players worried Berlin's struggles to form a government could impact Brexit talks and EU reform plans.

Business • 12 Dec 17

ZEW said its monthly survey showed a rise in its economic sentiment index to 6.2 points in October

German investor sentiment jumps in October - ZEW

The mood among German analysts and investors improved more than expected in October, a survey showed today.

Business • 11 Oct 16

The ZEW investor confidence index increased by 6.9 points to 11.2 points in April

German investor sentiment rises in April

Investor confidence in Germany rose for the second month in a row in April as favourable economic news from China helps stabilise sentiment in Europe's biggest economy.

Business • 19 Apr 16

There has been an increase in the cost of insuring the risk of Deutsche Bank - whose share value dropped 13% early last week

Europe's banks 'far from out of the woods'

The Head of International Finance at the Centre for European Economic Research in Germany (ZEW) has said Europe's banks are "far from out of the woods when it comes to the euro zone crisis", as highlighted by volatility in Deutsche Bank's share price in the past week.

Business • 16 Feb 16

Germany's investor confidence index, calculated by ZEW, rose to 10.4 points from just 1.9 points a month earlier

Investor sentiment rebounds in Germany - ZEW

Investor sentiment in Germany rebounded in November after seven consecutive falls thanks to still resilient economic data from Europe's top economy.

Business • 17 Nov 15

ZEW's monthly survey showed economic sentiment in Germany more than halved to 12.1 points from 25 in August

German investor morale slides in September

The mood among German analysts and investors slumped in September to its lowest level in 10 months, a survey by the ZEW think tank showed today.

Business • 15 Sep 15

German ZEW economic institute slipped by just 1.8 points to 29.7 points in July

German investor sentiment slips - ZEW

Investor sentiment in Germany fell to its lowest level in eight months in July, but the outlook for Europe's biggest economy remains positive, a leading survey found today.

Business • 14 Jul 15

The investor confidence index calculated by the ZEW institute fell by a steeper than expected 10.4 points to 31.5 points in June

German investor sentiment at 7 month low in June

Investor sentiment in Germany fell to its lowest level in seven months in June as the uncertainty over Greece and subdued global growth weighed on confidence.

Business • 16 Jun 15

The ZEW economic institute's index fell by a steeper than expected 11.4 points to 41.9 points in May

German investor sentiment at 5 month low - ZEW

Investor sentiment in Germany fell to its lowest level in five months in May as weaker than expected growth in the first quarter weighed on confidence.

Business • 19 May 15

The ZEW economic institute's index jumped 13.5 points to 48.4 points in January, its highest level in 11 months

German investor sentiment at 11 month high

Investment sentiment in Germany rose for the third month in a row in January, shrugging off the market turmoil sparked by the Greek political crisis and the Swiss franc shock, a survey found today.

Business • 20 Jan 15

German investment sentiment rose for the first time this year in November

German investor sentiment jumps in November

Investment sentiment in Germany rose for the first time this year in November, amid signs that Europe's biggest economy is stabilising

Business • 18 Nov 14

The investor confidence index calculated by Germany's ZEW economic institute fell by 10.5 points to -3.6 points in October

German investor sentiment hits 22-month low - ZEW

Investment sentiment in Germany fell to its lowest level in nearly two years in October amid concerns about the economic fallout from geopolitical crises and lower than expected growth.

Business • 14 Oct 14

German ZEW index falls again, but the drop is less than expected

German investor mood falls for 9th month in a row

Investor sentiment in Germany fell for the ninth month in a row in September amid jitters about the economic fallout from global crises, a survey indicated today.

Business • 16 Sep 14

German investor confidence index, calculated by the ZEW economic institute, fell to 29.8 points in June

German investor confidence hits 18-month low

Investment sentiment in Germany fell to its lowest level for 18 months in June amid concern Europe's top economy is losing momentum.

Business • 17 Jun 14

ZEW's monthly survey of economic sentiment dropped to 46.6 from 55.7 in February

Ukraine crisis worries hits German investor morale

German analyst and investor sentiment plunged in March at the fastest pace in nearly a year amid fears that the crisis in Ukraine could weigh on Europe's largest economy.

Business • 18 Mar 14

The ZEW economic institute inched lower in January

German investor sentiment slips slightly - ZEW

Investment sentiment in Germany stalled unexpectedly in January after rising to a seven-year high the previous month, a survey found today.

Business • 21 Jan 14

ECB cut led to a worsening of the ZEW's current situation indicator

German investor sentiment hits four year high

German analyst and investor sentiment beat expectations and rose to its highest level in four years in November, a new survey shows.

Business • 19 Nov 13

ZEW economic think tank's monthly poll of economic sentiment rose to 49.6 in September from 42 in August

German ZEW investor mood brightens

German analyst and investor sentiment jumped more than expected in September thanks to the improved outlook for the euro zone.

Business • 17 Sep 13

German economic index slumps to 36.3 in April from 48.5 in March

German economic index falls more than expected

The ZEW institute's survey of confidence in Germany's economy fell by more than expected in April as new troubles in the eurozone debt crisis dented recent optimism.

Business • 16 Apr 13

ZEW institute's monthly index rose to 48.5 points in March

German investor confidence rises unexpectedly

A survey shows that investor confidence in Germany has unexpectedly edged higher as hopes hold up that growth in Europe's biggest economy will return.

Business • 19 Mar 13

German investor optimism up more than expected

An index of German investor optimism rose more than expected in December, suggesting market professionals think Europe's largest economy will avoid an outright recession.

Business • 11 Dec 12

Germany's ZEW index of investor optimism rises

A survey of how investment professionals see Germany's economy rose in September after falling the previous four months.

Business • 18 Sep 12

Germany economy reports growth of 0.3% in Q2

The Federal Statistical Office says Germany's economy, Europe's largest, grew by 0.3% in the second quarter despite the euro zone's woes.

Business • 14 Aug 12

German investor confidence plummets in June - ZEW

German investor confidence plummeted in June, sustaining its steepest fall in nearly 14 years, amid increased concerns over the health of Spain's banking system.

Business • 19 Jun 12

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