International Economic

German sentiment weakens as consumers spend less, save more

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 24 Jul 2025

(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in Germany unexpectedly declined to a four-month low in July, as macro uncertainty and tariff concerns dampened confidence levels.
The forward-looking GfK consumer climate indicator fell by 1.2 points to -21.5 in August, surprising economists who had pencilled in a slight uptick to -19.2. This was...

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