International Economic
German investor sentiment deteriorates more than expected in April
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment deteriorated more than expected in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.
The ZEW economic expectations indicator fell to -17.2 from -0.5 in March, coming in below consensus expectations for a reading of -5.0.
Meanwhile, the index for the current situation declined to -73.7 in April from -62.9 the month before.
ZEW President Achim Wambach said: "Economic expectations are slipping into negative territory. The economic consequences of the Iran war for the German economy go far beyond price increases: businesses are concerned about long-term shortages of energy supply, and this discourages investment and weakens the effect of government stimuli."
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