Det tyske Ifo-indeks for erhvervsklimaet er blevet forbedret minimalt. Det er steget fra 96 til 96,1 point i februar. Der er stadig en negativ vurdering af erhvervsklimaet, men knap så pessimistisk som tidligere.
Uddrag fra Ifo:
Sentiment among German managers has improved somewhat. The ifo Business Climate Index rose from 96.0 points (Seasonally adjusted) in January to 96.1 points in February. Although companies assessed their current situation as a little worse, they are less pessimistic about the next six months. The German economy seems unaffected by developments surrounding the coronavirus. The survey results and other indicators suggest economic growth in the first quarter will amount to 0.2 percent.