#Latest news with #ZEWIndicatorWall Street Journal13-05-2025BusinessWall Street JournalGerman Financial Optimism Gets Boost from Tariff Retreat, Merz GovernmentGerman financial confidence jumped this month as U.S. tariff concerns were alleviated somewhat and Germany's new government began to take shape. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, a gauge that tracked the expectations of 191 analysts at banks, insurance companies and other businesses, rose 39.2 points on month to 25.2 in May. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a lower score of 16.4.
Wall Street Journal13-05-2025BusinessWall Street JournalGerman Financial Optimism Gets Boost from Tariff Retreat, Merz GovernmentGerman financial confidence jumped this month as U.S. tariff concerns were alleviated somewhat and Germany's new government began to take shape. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment, a gauge that tracked the expectations of 191 analysts at banks, insurance companies and other businesses, rose 39.2 points on month to 25.2 in May. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected a lower score of 16.4.