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German investor morale falls more than expected in January, survey finds
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
German investor morale fell in January, with the ZEW index dropping to 10.3 points. Economic challenges persist due to low household spending and construction demand.
By Maria Martinez
BERLIN (Reuters) - German investor morale fell more than expected in January, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, as the German economy contracted for the second consecutive year.
The economic sentiment index fell to 10.3 points from 15.7 points in December. Analysts polled by Reuters had pointed to a reading of 15.3.
"A lack of private household spending and subdued demand in the construction sector continue to stall the German economy," ZEW president Achim Wambach said. "If these trends continue in the current year, Germany will fall further behind the other countries of the euro zone."
The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany however, changed only slightly, with the indicator rising to minus 90.4 point from minus 93.1.
(Reporting by Maria Martinez, Writing by Miranda Murray and Ludwig Burger, Editing by Rachel More)
The main topic is the decline in German investor morale as reported by the ZEW economic research institute for January.
The decline is attributed to low private household spending and subdued demand in the construction sector.
The economic sentiment index fell to 10.3 points, below the expected 15.3 points.
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