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Posted on May 22, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleGerman business sentiment improved in May, with the Ifo index rising to 87.5, indicating a brighter economic outlook despite a slight decline in current conditions.
BERLIN (Reuters) -German business morale improved slightly more than expected in May, a survey showed on Thursday, thanks to less gloomy expectations.
The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 87.5 in May from 86.9 in April.
Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a rise in the reading to 87.4.
"The German economy is slowly regaining its footing," Ifo president Clemens Fuest said.
The improvement in business morale was mainly due to a rise in expectations to 88.9 in May from 87.4 in April.
However, current conditions fell to 86.1 from 86.4 in the previous month.
(Reporting by Rachel More, Kirsti Knolle and Maria Martinez, Editing by Madeline Chambers)
The Ifo survey indicated that German business morale improved slightly more than expected in May, with the business climate index rising to 87.5 from 86.9 in April.
The improvement in business morale was primarily due to a rise in expectations, which increased to 88.9 in May from 87.4 in April.
Current conditions fell to 86.1 in May from 86.4 in the previous month, indicating a mixed outlook despite the rise in expectations.
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