Investing.com – German economic sentiment rose more-than-expected in November, increasing for the second consecutive month, data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the ZEW Centre for Economic Research said that its index of German economic sentiment rose to 4.3 in December, after rising to 1.8 in November.
Analysts had expected the index to advance to 3.9 in December.
On the index, a level above 0.0 indicates optimism; a level below 0.0 indicates pessimism.
Commenting on the report, ZEW President Wolfgang Franz said, “Besides impulses from export activities, economic stimulus is also expected from domestic demand, supported by a positive labor market development and low real interest rates".
The report also showed that economic sentiment in the euro zone rose unexpectedly in December, jumping to 15.5, after rising to 13.8 in November.
Analysts had expected euro zone economic sentiment to fall to 10.5 in December.
Following the release of the data, the euro was up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.38% to hit 1.3442.
Meanwhile, European stock markets were mixed. The EURO STOXX 50 slumped 0.14%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.04%, Germany's DAX was down 0.08%, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.11%.
In a report, the ZEW Centre for Economic Research said that its index of German economic sentiment rose to 4.3 in December, after rising to 1.8 in November.
Analysts had expected the index to advance to 3.9 in December.
On the index, a level above 0.0 indicates optimism; a level below 0.0 indicates pessimism.
Commenting on the report, ZEW President Wolfgang Franz said, “Besides impulses from export activities, economic stimulus is also expected from domestic demand, supported by a positive labor market development and low real interest rates".
The report also showed that economic sentiment in the euro zone rose unexpectedly in December, jumping to 15.5, after rising to 13.8 in November.
Analysts had expected euro zone economic sentiment to fall to 10.5 in December.
Following the release of the data, the euro was up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.38% to hit 1.3442.
Meanwhile, European stock markets were mixed. The EURO STOXX 50 slumped 0.14%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.04%, Germany's DAX was down 0.08%, while the FTSE 100 fell 0.11%.