German economic sentiment deteriorated unexpectedly in April amid the third wave of infections, survey results from the ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research showed on Tuesday. The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment fell 5.9 points to 70.7 points from 76.6 in March, while the score was forecast to climb to 79.0. This was the first time that the indicator has experienced a drop since November 2020.
However, expectations are still at a very high level, the agency said.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.