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Now playing Next Economy Germany's economic sentiment slips: Is recovery at risk? Germany's ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell from 47.5 to 41.8 in July, missing forecasts and ending an eight-month of consecutive increases. Factors such as declining exports, political uncertainty in France, and unclear ECB monetary policy contributed to the decline. 16/07/2024
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