Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:19:15 GMT
German investor confidence unexpectedly jumps
ZEW index measuring investor confidence in Germany unexpectedly rose in January. According to European Economic Research centre, the measure jumped from minus 53.8 a month ago to minus 21.6 in January, posting a record increase of 32.2 points. Analysts earlier predicted an improvement in sentiment only to minus 49.4. Some economists suggest, the surge of investor sentiment may indicate the worst