Economics

German Investor Confidence Deteriorates on New Virus Wave

ZEW expectations gauge decreases to 29.9; analysts saw 25.4
Hopes fade for much stronger growth in next 6 months, ZEW says

Visitors wait at a Covid-19 vaccine center in Munich. — Visitors wait at a Covid-19 vaccine center in Munich.Photographer: Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg

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By Alexander Weber

December 7, 2021 at 10:09 AM UTC

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Investor confidence in Germany’s economy deteriorated as the new government led by Olaf Scholz seeks to contain a wave of Covid-19 infections.