(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, FEB 26 - Germany's consumers remained
pessimistic headed into March, a key survey showed Thursday,
after national elections paved the way for a change of
government in Europe's largest economy. The forward-looking
indicator, published by pollsters GfK and the Nuremberg
Institute for Market Decisions (NIM), fell to minus 24.7 points,
down 2.1 points on the previous month. The regular survey of
around 2,000 people showed that confidence had been "stagnating
at a low level" since the middle of 2024, NIM consumer expert
Rolf Buerkl said. "The current figures show no signs of a
recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany," Buerkl said.
Households were still experiencing major uncertainty and "there
is a lack of planning security", he said. The quick formation of
a new government after national elections on Sunday could help
turn the situation around, he said. (ANSA-AFP).
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