German investor outlook dips over data
By George Frey |
October 14, 2009, Wednesday
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GERMAN investor confidence dipped in October as mixed economic data suggested Europe's biggest economy will recover only slowly, a closely watched survey showed yesterday.
The ZEW institute said its monthly index, which gauges investors' outlook for the next six months, fell 1.7 points from September at 56 points.
Despite the dip, the reading was still well above the index's historical average of 26.7 points.
The ZEW said while increases in industrial orders boosted sentiment, recent data showing a decline in exports weakened expectations, and there are still doubts about the strength of private consumption in the coming months.
"The assessment of the financial market experts reflects the prevalent opinion. The economy will improve only gradually," ZEW President Wolfgang Franz said in a statement.
The German economy returned to modest growth in the second quarter following a deep recession.
Despite the recent improvements in the ZEW's expectations indicator, its measure of current economic views in Germany is still very poor and rising only slowly - it grew 1.8 points in October to minus 72.2 points.
Data last week showed that German exports fell 1.8 percent on the month in August, interrupting three consecutive months of gains.
Still, industrial orders have risen for six straight months - most recently in August, when the increase was powered by stronger foreign demand.
Orders for German cars, machinery and consumer goods suffered at the height of the global economic crisis, but there are glimmers of hope.
Last week, Bayer AG said it would end a program under which 4,100 Germany-based workers in its plastics unit have worked reduced hours, citing improved orders.
The ZEW institute said its monthly index, which gauges investors' outlook for the next six months, fell 1.7 points from September at 56 points.
Despite the dip, the reading was still well above the index's historical average of 26.7 points.
The ZEW said while increases in industrial orders boosted sentiment, recent data showing a decline in exports weakened expectations, and there are still doubts about the strength of private consumption in the coming months.
"The assessment of the financial market experts reflects the prevalent opinion. The economy will improve only gradually," ZEW President Wolfgang Franz said in a statement.
The German economy returned to modest growth in the second quarter following a deep recession.
Despite the recent improvements in the ZEW's expectations indicator, its measure of current economic views in Germany is still very poor and rising only slowly - it grew 1.8 points in October to minus 72.2 points.
Data last week showed that German exports fell 1.8 percent on the month in August, interrupting three consecutive months of gains.
Still, industrial orders have risen for six straight months - most recently in August, when the increase was powered by stronger foreign demand.
Orders for German cars, machinery and consumer goods suffered at the height of the global economic crisis, but there are glimmers of hope.
Last week, Bayer AG said it would end a program under which 4,100 Germany-based workers in its plastics unit have worked reduced hours, citing improved orders.
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