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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 12.6 points to a level of 10.8 points in May 2012. Thus, the indicator has deteriorated for the first time after registering five consecutive increases. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased by 1.1 points to a level of 23.4 points in April 2012. Thus, the indicator has risen for the fifth consecutive time. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased by 16.9 points to a level of 22.3 points in March 2012. Thus, the indicator has risen for the fourth consecutive time. It displays its highest level since June 2010. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased by 27.0 points to a level of 5.4 points in February 2012. The indicator reaches thus positive territory for the first time since May 2011. A higher value was last seen in April 2011. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased by 32.2 points in January 2012. The indicator now stands at minus 21.6 points. This is the highest level of the indicator since July 2011. Nevertheless, the indicator is still below its historical average of 24.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased by 1.4 points in December 2011. The indicator now stands at the minus 53.8 level. This slight increase marks the end of a nine-month lasting downward trend. The current value is below the indicator’s historical average of 24.6 points. read more
During the next year, a slight decrease in the Eurozone’s inflation rate can be expected. At least, this is the opinion of the majority of the 238 financial market experts surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, in November 2011. The experts estimate an average inflation rate of 2.52 per cent for 2012. Compared with 2011, for which they forecast an inflation rate of 2.65 per cent, this would mean a slight decrease. This assessment may be explained mainly by the tarnishing economic outlook. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 6.9 points in November 2011. This is the ninth decline in a row. The indicator now stands at minus 55.2 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 25.0 points. A lower value of the indicator was last seen in October 2008. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has decreased by 5.0 points in October 2011. This is the eighth decline in a row. The indicator now stands at minus 48.3 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 25.3 points. A lower value of the indicator was seen last in November 2008. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 5.7 points in September 2011. This is the seventh decline in a row. The indicator now stands at minus 43.3 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 25.6 points. A lower value of the indicator was seen last in December 2008. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 22.5 points in August 2011. The indicator now stands at minus 37.6 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 25.9 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 6.1 points in July 2011. The indicator now stands at minus 15.1 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 12.1 points in June 2011. The indicator now stands at minus 9.0 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 4.5 points in May 2011. The indicator now stands at 3.1 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 6.5 points in April 2011. The indicator now stands at 7.6 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped by 1.6 points in March 2011. The indicator now stands at 14.1 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has remained almost unchanged in February 2011. The indicator has climbed by 0.3 points and now stands at 15.7 points. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has climbed by 11.1 points in January 2011. The indicator now stands at 15.4 points after 4.3 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has climbed by 2.5 points in December 2010. The indicator now stands at 4.3 points after 1.8 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has climbed by 9.0 points in November 2010. The indicator now stands at 1.8 points after minus 7.2 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 26.9 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has dropped slightly by 2.9 points in October 2010. The indicator now stands at minus 7.2 points after minus 4.3 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 27.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 18.3 points in September 2010. The indicator now stands at minus 4.3 points after 14.0 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 27.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 7.2 points in August 2010. The indicator now stands at 14.0 points after 21.2 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 27.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 7.5 points in July 2010. The indicator now stands at 21.2 points after 28.7 points in the previous month. This value is below the indicator’s historical average of 27.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 17.1 points in June 2010. The indicator now stands at 28.7 points after 45.8 points in the previous month. This value is slightly above the indicator’s historical average of 27.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany drops by 7.2 points in May 2010. The indicator now stands at 45.8 points after 53.0 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases by 8.5 points in April 2010. The indicator now stands at 53.0 points after 44.5 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany moved sidewards in March 2010. The indicator now stands at 44.5 points after 45.1 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by 2.1 points in February 2010. The indicator now stands at 45.1 points after 47.2 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.1 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by 3.2 points in January 2010. The indicator now stands at 47.2 points after 50.4 points in the previous month. This value is still well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.1 points. read more
The outlooks for stock markets in Germany and the USA are quite poor. A final result of an average of about 6,150 points is expected for the German stock market index DAX in 2010. In mid-December the DAX stood at almost 5,900 points and therefore the final result can be seen as a sideward movement rather than an increase. The American Dow Jones Index’s slight increase to the expected 10,650 points is hardly worth mentioning. This is the rather gloomy outlook of the 244 financial market experts surveyed in December 2009 by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased slightly by 0.7 points in December 2009. The indicator now stands at 50.4 points after 51.1 points in the previous month. This value is still well above the indicator’s historical average of 27.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased slightly by 4.9 points in November 2009 and now stands at 51.1 points after 56.0 points in the previous month. This value is still well above the indicator’s historical average of 26.9 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remains almost unchanged in October 2009. It slightly declines by 1.7 points and now stands at 56.0 points after 57.7 points in the previous month. This value is still well above the indicator’s historical average of 26.7 points. read more
Manager salaries and bonus payments are important topics at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh this week and during the federal election campaigns in Germany. Disincentives for bank manager salaries are blamed for the financial crisis. A broad majority of financial market expert surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) assesses the wrong reimbursement system as an important reason for the crisis on the financial market. Almost 90 percent of experts also hold the opinion that a change in the reimbursement system for managers is absolutely necessary. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remained almost unchanged in September 2009. The indicator rose by 1.6 points and now stands at 57.7 points after 56.1 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 26.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in August 2009. The indicator rose by 16.6 points and now stands at 56.1 points after 39.5 points in the previous month. This value is well above the indicator’s historical average of 26.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany slightly declined in July 2009. The indicator dropped by 5.3 points and now stands at 39.5 points after 44.8 points in the previous month. This value is above the indicator’s historical average of 26.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in June 2009. This is the eighth month in a row with an increase. The indicator rose by 13.7 points and now stands at 44.8 points after 31.1 points in the previous month. This value is above the indicator’s historical average of 26.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to improve in May 2009. The indicator rose by 18.1 points and now stands at 31.1 points after 13.0 points in the previous month. This is above its historical average of 26.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to improve in April 2009. It rose by 16.5 points and now stands at 13.0 points after minus 3.5 points in the previous month. For the first time since July 2007, the indicator realises a positive value, albeit it is still below its historical average of 26.1 points. read more
Direct investments in financial institutions by the Federal State and the establishment of a "bad bank light" is the most suitable way of reorganising German banks which were financially damaged by the economic crisis. In contrast, the full nationalisation of banks and the establishment of a "bad bank" would not provide an appropriate basis for recovering the stability of the financial market. This reflects the expectations of the majority of the 274 financial market experts surveyed by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly in March 2009. The indicator rose by 2.3 points and now stands at minus 3.5 points after minus 5.8 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 26.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in February 2009 once again. The indicator rose by 25.2 points and now stands at minus 5.8 points after minus 31.0 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 26.4 points. read more
Many German banks are forced to alter their business models as a result of the international financial market crisis. Retail banking will gain in importance while investment banking will become less important. This is the result of a survey among 274 financial market experts conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in January 2009 once again. The indicator rose by 14.2 points and now stands at minus 31.0 points after minus 45.2 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 26.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in December 2008 by 8.3 points. The indicator now stands at minus 45.2 points after minus 53.5 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 26.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased in November 2008 by 9.5 points. The indicator now stands at minus 53.5 points after minus 63.0 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 27.1 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped in October 2008 by 21.9 points. The indicator now stands at minus 63.0 points after minus 41.1 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 27.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in September 2008 by 14.4 points. The indicator now stands at minus 41.1 points after minus 55.5 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 28.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in August 2008 by 8.4 points and now stands at minus 55.5 points after minus 63.9 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 28.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped significantly in July 2008. The indicator decreased by 11.5 points and now stands at minus 63.9 points after minus 52.4 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 28.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped significantly in June 2008. The indicator decreased by 11.0 points and now stands at minus 52.4 points after minus 41.4 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 29.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany stabilized in May 2008. The indicator slightly decreased by 0.7 points and now stands at minus 41.4 points after minus 40.7 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 29.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declined in April 2008 by 8.7 points and now stands at minus 40.7 points after minus 32.0 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 30.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany rose in March 2008 by 7.5 points and now stands at minus 32.0 points after minus 39.5 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 30.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved in February 2008 by 2.1 points and now stands at minus 39.5 points after minus 41.6 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 30.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased in January 2008 once again and now stands at minus 41.6 points after minus 37.2 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 31.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased in December 2007 once again and now stands at minus 37.2 points after minus 32.5 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 31.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased significantly in November 2007 and now stands at minus 32.5 points after minus 18.1 points in the previous month. This is still well below its historical average of 31.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remained unchanged in October 2007 and stands like in the previous month at minus 18.1 points. This is still well below its historical average of 32.1 points. read more
According to a current survey of the ZEW-Financial Market Survey, financial market experts have increased their assessment of risk for the worldwide financial system. The Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim (Germany) has surveyed 235 financial market experts to give their assessment of the impact of the subprime crisis on the stability of the international financial system. According to the survey, 66 percent of the polled experts see high to very high risks for the financial sector. Of those, 18 percent perceive risk to be very high, and 48 percent perceive risk to be high. However, the experts' assessment of risk stops short of predicting failures in the banking-sector on a large scale. Instead, 84 percent of the polled experts expect failures to occur only sporadically. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 11.2 points in September 2007 and now stands at minus 18.1 points after 6.9 points in August. This is well below its historical average of 32.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 17.3 points in August 2007 and now stands at minus 6.9 points after 10.4 points in July. This is well below its historical average of 32.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 9.9 points in July 2007 and now stands at 10.4 points after 20.3 points in June. This is still below its historical average of 32.8 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 3.7 points in June 2007 and now stands at 20.3 points after having boasted 24 points in May. This is still below its historical average of 33.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has continued its upward trend in May 2007. The indicator rose by 7.5 points and now stands at 24.0 points after 16.5 points in April. This is still below its historical average of 33.0 points. read more
The recovery of the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany gained momentum in April 2007. The indicator rose by 10.7 points and now stands at 16.5 points after 5.8 points in March. This is still far below its historical average of 33.1 points. read more
The dynamism of the recovery process traced by the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany slackened off somewhat in March 2007. The indicator rose by 2.9 points and now stands at 5.8 points after 2.9 points in February. This is still far below its historical average of 33.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued its recovery in February 2007. Compared with minus 3.6 points in January, the indicator’s current level of plus 2.9 points is still far below its historical average of 33.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued its recovery in January 2007. Compared with minus 19 points in December, the indicator’s current level of minus 3.6 point is nevertheless still far below its historical average of 33.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recovered significantly by 9.5 points in December. Compared with minus 28.5 points in November, the indicator's current level of minus 19.0 points is nevertheless still far below its historical average of 33.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped slightly by 1.1 points in November. Compared with minus 27.4 points in October, the indicator's current level of minus 28.5 points is still far below its historical average of 34.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped slightly by 5.2 points in October. Compared with minus 22.2 points in September, the indicator's current level of minus 27.4 points is now far below its historical average of 34.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 16.6 points in September. Compared with minus 5.6 points in August, the indicator's current level of minus 22.2 points is now far below its historical average of 34.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 20.7 points in August. Compared with 15.1 points in July, the indicator's current level of -5.6 points is now far below its historical average of 35.0 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by 22.7 points in July. Compared with 37.8 points in June, the indicator's current level of 15.1 points is now far below its historical average of 35.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell by -12.2 points in June. Compared with +50.0 points in May, the indicator's current level of +37.8 points is only slightly above its historical average of +35.3 points. read more
The <acronym title="Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung" xml:lang="de" lang="de">ZEW</acronym> Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell by -12.7 points in May. However, compared with +62.7 points in April, the indicator's current level of +50.0 points is still well above its historical average of +35.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell by -0.7 points in April. However, compared with +63.4 points in March, the indicator's current level of 62.7 points is still well above its historical average of 35.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped by -6.4 points in March. Compared with +69.8 points in February, the indicator's current level of +63.4 points is far above its historical average of + 35.1 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped slightly by -1.2 points in February. Compared with +71.0 points in January, the indicator's current level of 69.8 points is far above its historical average of +34.9 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases significantly by +9.4 points in January. Compared with +61.6 points in December, the indicator's current level of +71 points is far above its historical average of +34.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases by a remarkable +22.9 points in December. Compared with +38.7 points in November, the indicator's current level of +61.6 points is far above its historical average of +34.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases slightly in November by -0.7 points. Compared with +39.4 points in October, the indicator's current level of +38.7 points is still above its historical average of +34.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany slightly increases in October. Standing at +39.4 points versus +38.6 points in September, the indicator remains above its historical average of +34.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases by a substantial -11.4 points in September. Standing at +38.6 points versus +50.0 points in August, it is still above its historical average of +34.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany rises by a substantial +13.0 points in August. Standing at +50.0 points compared with +37.0 points in July, it is again clearly above its historical average of +34.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany rises in July by a substantial +17.5 points. At its current level of +37.0 points, compared with +19.5 points in June, the indicator again stands slightly above its historical average of +34.2 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany rises by a substantial +5.6 points in June. Having reached +13.9 points in May, the indicator's current level of +19.5 points is still far below its historical average of +34.1 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell again in May by a substantial -6.2 points. At its current level of +13.9 points, compared with +20.1 points in April, the indicator is now well below its historical average of +34.2. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by a substantial -16.2 points in April. At its current level of +20.1 points compared with +36.3 points in March the indicator is now significantly below its historical average of +34.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany improved slightly by +0.4 points in March. At its current level of +36.3 points compared with +35.9 points in February the indicator continues to lie approximately at its historical average of +34.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany clearly increases by +9.0 points in February. It now stands at +35.9 points following +26.9 points in January. Thus, the indicator again stands approximately at its historical average of +34.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany clearly increases by 12.5 points in January. It now stands at +26.9 points following +14.4 points in December. Despite this positive development, the indicator is still below its historical average of +34.4 points. read more
With an increase of about 5 percent to date, this year's Dax will not even remotely recapture the 30 percent surge in 2003. The financial market survey conducted by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) in Mannheim, Germany, among 252 analysts and insitutional investors indicates that this may similarily hold for 2005. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany marginally increases by +0.5 points in December. Following 13.9 points in November it now stands at 14.4 points. The indicator is thus still well below its historical average of 34.5 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany shows a clear decrease of -17.4 points in November. Now standing at 13.9 points following 31.3 points in October, the indicator is now well below its historical average of 34.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases by 7.1 points in October. The indicator now stands at 31.3 points compared with +38.4 points in September. Hence, it lies below its historical average of +34.7 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by 6.9 points in September. The indicator now stands at 38.4 points. Although this value represents a further decline compared to +45.3 points in August, expectations remain above their historical average of +34.8 points. Thus, experts expect a slight medium-term recovery of the economy. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases in August by 3.1 points. The indicator now stands at +45.3 points, compared with +48.4 points in July. In spite of the decline, experts expect a moderate recovery for Germany's economy until the beginning of next year. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly in July. The indicator now stands at +48.4 points, compared with +47.4 points in June. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly in June. The indicator now stands at +47.4 points, compared with +46.4 points in May. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continues to drop slightly in May. The indicator now stands at +46.4 points compared with +49.7 points in April. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to drop significantly in April. The indicator now stands at +49.7 points compared with +57.6 points in March. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany dropped significantly in March. The indicator now stands at +57.6 points compared with +69.9 points in February. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreases slightly in February. The indicator now stands at +69.9 points compared with +72.9 points in January. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany stabilised at a high level in January. The indicator now stands at +72.9 points compared with +73.4 points in last year's December. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in December. The indicator now stands at +73.4 points compared with +67.2 points in November. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has increased again in November after having consolidated in the previous month. The indicator now stands at +67.2 points compared with +60.3 points in October. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany fell slightly in October. The indicator now stands at +60.3 points compared with +60.9 points in September. The indicator thus suggests that optimism continues, but uncertainty concerning the economic upswing has not vanished completely. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to rise considerably in September. The indicator now stands at +60.9 points in comparison to +52.5 points in August. The analysts thus confirm the expected economic rebound in Germany for the beginning of next year. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany continued to increase considerably in August. The indicator now stands at +52.5 points as compared to +41.9 points in July. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased considerably in July. The indicator gained +20.6 points versus the previous month and now stands at +41.9 points. It is now well above its historical mean of 33 points and signals an economic upswing for the beginning of the next year. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased for the sixth month in a row in June. Compared with the previous month's result the indicator gained +2.6 points and now stands at +21.3 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly by +0.3 points in May and now stands at +18.7 points versus +18.4 points in the previous month. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly by +0.7 points compared with the previous month's result and now stands at +18.4 points versus +17.7 points in March. However, separate analyses of the responses over the survey period reveal a strong influence of the Iraq war. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased to +17.7 points in March. This corresponds to a rise of +2.7 points compared with the previous month. The indicator thus signals cautious optimism for the second half of 2003. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increased slightly by 1.0 points in February. It now stands at +15.0 points compared to +14.0 points in the previous month. Growth in Germany can thus be expected to remain slow in the second half of the year. "The situation remains unstable, we are shifting between hope and fear," says ZEW president Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Franz. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases in January for the first time in seven months. It now stands at +14.0 points, which corresponds to a rise of 13.4 points compared with the previous month's result. read more
The downward trend of the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has lost momentum in December. The indicator now stands at 0.6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany deteriorates strongly by 19.2 points in November. It now stands at 4.2 points compared with 23.4 points in the previous month and is thus lower than in October 2001. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declines significantly in October. It is now standing at 23.4 points which corresponds to a decrease of 16.1 points compared with the previous month. read more
In September the ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany is declining for the third consecutive month. It is now standing at 39.5 points which corresponds to a decrease of 3.9 points compared with the previous month's result. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany falls by 25.7 points in August. It is now standing at 43.4 points compared with 69.1 points in the previous month. This is the largest decrease in two years. read more
The economic expectations of German analysts have so far been unaffected by the latest stock market decline. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased by a slight 0.5 points in July compared with the previous month's result. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany increases in June after having declined in May. Compared with the previous month's result the indicator gains +3,3 points and is now standing at +69,6 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declines in May. With +66.3 points the index now stands -4.3 points below the value of the previous month (+70.6 points). read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment has slightly declined by -0.6 points in April. The index now stands at +70.6 points after standing at +71.2 in the previous month. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment again rises sharply. The index now stands at +71.2 points, which is equivalent to an increase of +21.0. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey rises to +50.2 points in February. This corresponds to an increase of +14.3 compared with the January result. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey rises to +35.9 points in January. This corresponds to an increase of 10.1 points compared with the December result. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey has gained 12.7 points in December and is now standing at +25.8. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey has increased in November and further continues to stabilize in positive territory. It is currently standing at +13.1 points compared to +9.8 points in the October survey. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey shows signs of stabilization in the positive range. It is currently standing at +9.8 points compared to +13.7 points in the September survey. However, it has increased slightly (+1.8 points) in comparison with the share of last month's results that were given after September 11th. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey again increased in September. It is now standing at +13.7 points which represents an increase of 2.3 points compared to August 2001. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey has increased considerably in August. It is now standing at +11.4 points. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey has increased again in July. It currently lies at minus 1.9 points. This corresponds to an increase by 6.2 points within a month. read more
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment derived from the ZEW Financial Market Survey has decreased again in June after it had increased in April and May. It currently lies at minus 8.1 points. read more
Next year investors should buy primarily European shares: In a model portfolio with shares from Europe, North America, Japan, and the Emerging Markets European values should account for 50 percent of the volume. Investors should invest 28 percent of their portfolio volume in US shares, twelve percent in Japanese securities, and 10 percent in shares of the Emerging Markets. read more