German Ifo business confidence index falls to 106.6 in April

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25 April 2016

German Ifo business confidence index falls to 106.6 in April

German Ifo Institute released its business confidence figures for Germany on Tuesday. German business confidence index fell to 106.6 in April from 106.7 in March, missing expectations for an increase to 107.0.

"Although companies were somewhat less satisfied with their current situation, their business expectations brightened once again. The moderate upturn in the German economy continues," Ifo President Clemens Fuest said.

The Ifo current conditions index decreased to 113.2 from 113.8. Analysts had expected the index to remain unchanged at 113.8.

The Ifo expectations index climbed to 100.4 from 100.0, missing expectations for a rise to 100.8.

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