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German investor morale improved more than expected in June, ZEW finds
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Posted on June 17, 2025
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on June 17, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
German investor morale rose to 47.5 points in June, exceeding expectations. Fiscal policies and ECB cuts may end stagnation, says ZEW.
BERLIN (Reuters) -German investor morale rose more than expected in June, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, reporting an increase in its economic sentiment index to 47.5 points from 25.2 points in May.
Analysts polled by Reuters had pointed to a reading of 35.0.
"Confidence is picking up," said ZEW president Achim Wambach.
Fiscal policy measures announced by the German government, along with the European Central Bank's recent interest rate cuts, could bring economic stagnation in Germany to an end, added Wambach.
The index measuring current conditions, though still in negative territory, also rose more than expected in June, to -72.0 points, from -82.0 points the month before.
That forecast had been for -75.0 points in June.
(Reporting by Miranda Murray and Ludwig Burger, Editing by Rachel More)
The ZEW economic sentiment index rose to 47.5 points in June, up from the previous month.
Analysts had forecasted a reading of 35.0 points for the index.
Fiscal policy measures from the German government and recent interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank are believed to have contributed to the rise in investor confidence.
The index measuring current conditions increased to -72.0 points in June, up from -82.0 points the month before.
The forecast for the current conditions index had been set at -75.0 points for June.
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