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German Investor Outlook Jumps With Iran Resolution in Sight

German Investor Outlook Jumps With Iran Resolution in Sight
Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 16 June 2026, 09:05 UTC By Nick Heubeck 1 min read
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Central Banks German Investor Outlook Jumps With Iran Resolution in Sight German investor optimism improved more than anticipated on hopes that a swift end to the Iran war will ease pressure on Europe’s largest economy. An expectations index by the ZEW institute rose to 10.5 in June from -10.2 in May. That’s much more than the -5.5 median estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey.

Central Banks German Investor Outlook Jumps With Iran Resolution in Sight German investor optimism improved more than anticipated on hopes that a swift end to the Iran war will ease pressure on Europe’s largest economy. An expectations index by the ZEW institute rose to 10.5 in June from -10.2 in May. That’s much more than the -5.5 median estimate of analysts in a Bloomberg survey. A measure of current conditions worsened to -81.
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