• Prior 55.7
  • Current conditions 51.3 vs 52.0 exp. Prior 50.0

Zew Furst says Crimea weighing on economic expectations but the German upswing not currently at risk.

  • Crimea crisis plays a very important part in indicator decline
  • Uncertainty surrounding Ukraine crisis is the main reason for decline in indicator
  • Seen slight increase in assessment of future consumption of German households

EUR/USD dumped down to 1.3890 from 1.3913

German ZEW 18 03 2014