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German ZEW economic sentiment falls to 28.1 in October, below forecast 30

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Oct 20, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTUpdated Oct 20, 2026, 5:03 AM EDT

The ZEW indicator of German economic sentiment dropped to 28.1 in October from 34.7 in September, missing the 30 forecast. The decline signals weakening investor confidence in Europe's largest economy.

Sentimentbearish 35

Bearish · 35 of 100

Impact30

low · stays off the top drivers

Confidence60%

moderate confidence · single wire

Eventdeveloping

v1 · alerted to followers

WHAT WE KNOW

German ZEW Economic Sentiment October actual: 28.1
Forecast: 30
Previous: 34.7