Despite today's Ifo index increase, the risk of yet another year of stagnation is still alive and kicking. The scale of Germany’s announced fiscal stimulus – €500bn for infrastructure and a ‘whatever ...

German business sentiment improved in May as companies seem to ignore the potentially adverse impact from US tariffs. The German economy actually grew in the first quarter, probably as a result of ...

The German IFO Business Climate Indicator, a broad leading indicator of the health of Europe's largest economy, rose in January and beat expectations of economists. European shares rose, led by those ...

Germany's Ifo business barometer was stagnant in January, bucking predictions of a slight improvement. A dip in confidence in the service sector put the brakes on improved sentiments in other ...

The DAX declined by 0.49% on Monday. Partially reversing a 0.95% gain from Friday, the DAX ended the session at 16,622. On Monday, the German and Eurozone economies were in the spotlight. German ...

Germany’s long-awaited cyclical upswing took a hit in March, as the war in the Middle East has blasted away optimism. This is at least what the just released Ifo index is telling us. Coming from the ...

Soaring energy prices and new uncertainty have dented business optimism. For now, the war in the Middle East should only delay, not derail, Germany’s rebound but the risks have clearly shifted to the ...