German economic sentiment strengthened in December to its best level in 10 months amid hopes of falling inflation and a temporary easing in the energy markets, a monthly survey conducted by the Mannheim-based research institute ZEW revealed on Tuesday.
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment rose sharply to -23.3 in December from -36.7 in November. The reading was also much better than economists' forecast of -26.4.
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