Economics

German Business Confidence Unexpectedly Falls on Russia Gas Fear

  • Ifo expectations index declined to 85.8 in June; est. 87.4
  • Fuest says likelihood of a recession is ‘cleary increasing’
Likelihood of German Recession ‘Clearly’ Increasing: Ifo’s Fuest
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German business confidence unexpectedly deteriorated on mounting fears over energy supplies from Russia that are raising the prospect of a recession in Europe’s biggest economy.