German Investor Morale Rises on Expectations of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions

German Investor Morale Rises on Expectations of Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 26, 2022. Staff/Reuters
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BERLIN—German investor sentiment rose in February on expectations that restrictions to contain COVID-19 will ease, allowing growth in Europe’s largest economy to pick up, a survey showed on Tuesday.

The ZEW economic research institute said its economic sentiment index rose to 54.3 from 51.7 in January. A Reuters poll had pointed to a rise to 55.0.