BERLIN (Reuters) - German business morale rose for the fifth month in a row in March, hitting its highest level since July 2014, a leading survey showed on Wednesday, in a sign that Europe's largest economy powered full steam ahead in the first quarter of 2015.
Ifo's business climate index, based on a monthly survey of some 7,000 firms, climbed to 107.9 in March from 106.8 in February. That was higher than the Reuters consensus forecast for 107.3.