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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recorded an increase of 3.1 points in September 2018 and now stands at minus 10.6 points. The indicator has thus recovered from its low point in July 2018, making a leap of 14.1 within the last two months. However, the indicator is still clearly in negative territory and remains well below the long-term average of 22.9 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany has increased by 3.4 points, leaving the corresponding indicator at 76.0 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recorded an increase of 11.0 points in August 2018 and now stands at minus 13.7 points. Despite this marked increase, the indicator still remains significantly below its long-term average value of 23.0 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany remains largely unchanged, with the corresponding indicator rising slightly by 0.2 points to a current reading of 72.6 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recorded a decrease of 8.6 points in July 2018 and now stands at minus 24.7 points. This is the lowest reading since August 2012 and well below the long-term average of 23.2 points. Since the beginning of the year, expectations have sunk by a considerable 45.1 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany decreased by 8.2 points, leaving the corresponding indicator at 72.4 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recorded a decrease of 7.9 points in June 2018 and now stands at minus 16.1 points. This is the lowest reading since September 2012 and well below the long-term average of 23.3 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany decreased by 6.8 points, leaving the corresponding indicator at 80.6 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany remains unchanged in the current May survey. The indicator thus stays at a level of minus 8.2 points. The long-term average is 23.4 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany slightly decreased by 0.5 points, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at 87.4 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany once again experienced a sharp decline in April 2018, dropping by 13.3 points compared to March and 26.0 points compared to February. The indicator currently stands at minus 8.2 points, falling far below the long-term average of 23.5 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany decreased by 2.8 points, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at 87.9 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased sharply in March 2018. The index has fallen by 12.7 points compared to the previous month, now standing at 5.1 points (long-term average: 23.6 points). The percentage of experts anticipating a decline over the coming six months has risen by 7.2 per cent to 12.9 per cent.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany recorded a decrease of 2.6 points in February 2018 and currently stands at 17.8 points. The indicator thus still remains slightly below the long-term average of 23.7 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany decreased by 2.9 points, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at 92.3 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany climbed 3.0 points in January 2018, currently standing at 20.4 points. The indicator thus still remains slightly below the long-term average of 23.7 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany increased by 5.9 points, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at 95.2 points.

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The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany records a decrease of 1.3 points in December 2017 and now stands at 17.4 points. The indicator thus still remains below the long-term average of 23.7 points. The assessment of the current economic situation in Germany increased by 0.5 points, with the corresponding indicator currently standing at 89.3 points.

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