The financial market experts’ sentiment concerning the economic development of the eurozone increased by 3.9 points, bringing the indicator to a new level of 58.3 points in January. In contrast, the indicator for the current economic situation in the eurozone dropped by 3.2 points and now stands at minus 78.9 points.
Inflation expectations are experiencing a strong increase. For the eurozone, expectations have risen by 10.9 points to a new indicator value of 51.6 points. The inflation indicator for Germany is at 58.2 points in January, 18.6 points higher than in December 2020.
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Date
19.01.2021