German Business Confidence Perks Up After 6-month Decline

German Business Confidence Perks Up After 6-month Decline
A truck drives in front of huge container ships at the port in Hamburg, Germany, on Jan. 19, 2022. Martin Meissner/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BERLIN—Business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, has picked up unexpectedly after a six-month slide, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday.

The Ifo institute said its monthly confidence increased to 95.7 points in January from 94.8 in December. Economists had forecast another slight dip to 94.5.