-- German company investment plans have moved to positive territory as orders improved, though the "somewhat" brightening sentiment is offset by uncertainty driven by the Iran war.
The ifo Institute reported Monday that its investment expectations indicator ticked up to 0.2 point in March 2026 from -3.1 points in December 2025.
Expectations in the industry segment notably rose to 0.1 point from -6.9 points in December 2025, with the outlook improving "particularly strongly" within non-energy-intensive sectors as a significant majority of companies are now budgeting for investment expansion.