The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany decreased slightly in July 2019. Expectations are now at minus 24.5 points. This corresponds to a drop of 3.4 points compared to the previous month. The indicator’s long-term average is 21.8 points. In July, the assessment of the economic situation in Germany worsened by 8.9 points, with the corresponding indicator falling to a current reading of minus 1.1 points. “In particular the continued negative trend in incoming orders in the German industry is likely to have reinforced the financial market experts’ pessimistic sentiment. A lasting containment of the factors ... (full story)