German exporters' expectations improved moderately in October despite rising energy prices and prospects of a recession, a survey conducted by the ifo Institute showed on Wednesday.
The export expectations index climbed to -5.3 in October from -6.0 in the previous month. The September score was the weakest since May 2020.
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