German consumer confidence is set to improve in February, survey results from the market research group GfK showed on Thursday.
After two consecutive declines, the consumer sentiment index rose to -6.7 in February from revised -6.9 in January. Economists had forecast the index to fall to -7.8.
Both the economic and income expectations as well as the propensity to buy improved in January compared to the previous month.
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