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Eurozone ZEW Economic Sentiment

Latest Release

Jan 21, 2025

Actual

18.0

Forecast

16.9

17.0

The Zentrum fur Europaische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) Economic Sentiment Index reports survey results of survey of about 350 German institutional investors and analysts. Each are asked to rate their perception of the relative six-month economic outlook for the euro zone. OA level above zero indicates optimism, below indicates pessimism making the result a leading indicator of economic health.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the EUR, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the EUR.

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Source: ZEW

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Feb 18, 2025 (Feb)	10:00			18.0
Jan 21, 2025 (Jan)	10:00	18.0	16.9	17.0
Dec 17, 2024 (Dec)	10:00	17.0	12.2	12.5
Nov 12, 2024 (Nov)	10:00	12.5	20.5	20.1
Oct 15, 2024 (Oct)	09:05	20.1	16.9	9.3
Sep 17, 2024 (Sep)	09:00	9.3	16.3	17.9

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