Consumer confidence in Germany is set to fall in March as rising prices and economic and political uncertainty pushed up households' willingness to save, while their economic expectations turned pessimistic, survey data published jointly by NIQ/GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions showed Wednesday.
The forward-looking consumer sentiment index dropped to -24.7 from -24.2 in February. The reading was weaker than economists' forecast of -23.0.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.