Tue, 21-Oct-2025

German investors confidence drops, as gas crisis halts

German investors

A closely watched survey released on Tuesday showed that German investors confidence went down in July. This was because businesses were worried about what would happen if Russia stopped sending gas to Europe’s largest economy. The ZEW institute’s index of economic expectations dropped by 25.8 points to a level that hasn’t been seen since 2011. … Read more

German investors’ morale rises in February despite Russian tensions

German investors

FRANKFURT: Confidence among investors in Germany grew in February, according to figures published Tuesday, in spite of rising tensions with Russia over Ukraine and lingering supply chain issues. The ZEW institute’s monthly barometer measuring economic expectations climbed 2.6 points to 54.3 after rising sharply in January by 21.8 points. Investors’ assessment of the current economic … Read more