German Ifo index brings year-end optimism

From think.ing.com

Germany’s most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo index, staged a strong rebound, increasing to 88.6 in December, from 86.4 in November. The index is now back at a level last seen during the summer. Both the current assessment and the expectations components improved in December. At the end of what has once again been a challenging year for the German economy, hope has returned: hope that the economy might even avoid a winter recession or at least hope that it will only be a mild one. Indeed, implemented and announced government fiscal stimulus packages and the lockdown-related backlogs have prevented the economy ... (full story)