25 August 2020 Euro-Dollar Aided by Ifo, German GDP Upgrade and Vaccine Hopes but Analysts Warn of Consolidation

The Euro drew support on Tuesday from upbeat sentiment among investors, a favourable revision to second-quarter German GDP data and another increase in the Ifo Business Climate index, although anal…

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24 April 2019 EUR/USD Range at Risk of Adjustment Lower says Societe Generale as Ifo Undermines "Green Shoots" Narrative

The Euro was under the thumb of a resurgent Dollar Wednesday after the latest Ifo Institute for Economic Research survey showed German companies becoming more pessimistic about their current busine…

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22 February 2019 Euro to Remain Heavy Until German Economic Clouds Clear as Growth Currently on Life Support

  The Euro was left treading water Friday after a series of statistics showed the German economy on life support early in the New Year while inflation data confirmed that Eurozone consumer pric…

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25 January 2019 iFO "Shocker": Another Poor German Economic Release adds to Growth Concerns

Germany's most prominent leading indicator, the Ifo Business Climate index, plunged in January, adding to latest growth concerns.

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18 December 2018 Euro-to-Dollar Rate Takes Fourth Ifo Disappointment in its Stride but Headwinds are Mounting

The Euro rose Tuesday even after the latest Ifo business sentiment survey revealed a fourth consecutive deterioration in activity and the forward outlook for companies in Germany, but headwinds are…

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26 November 2018 German Economy Stumbles into Fourth-quarter but Slowdown is Just for Christmas says Berenberg

The German economy faces a tepid finish to 2018 following a weak third-quarter and after hat-trick of business surveys showed headwinds to growth mounting in October, but economists at Berenbe…

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