German investor morale rises more than expected in July, ZEW finds
Analysts polled by Reuters had pointed to a reading of 50.3.
"After the strong improvements of the past two months, the
positive sentiment among respondents is becoming more
firmly established," said ZEW President Achim Wambach.
The assessment of the current economic situation also
experienced a significant increase, with the indicator rising to minus 59.5 points from minus 72 points.
Despite ongoing uncertainty due to global trade conflicts, nearly two-thirds of the experts expect the German economy to improve, Wambach said.
Some 200 analysts and institutional investors took part in ZEW's survey, which was conducted between July 7 and 14.
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