In Germany, the ZEW economic sentiment indicator for May was well below its historical average, while the Ifo business climate index declined for the fourth month in a row.

德国方面，5月份ZEW经济信心指针远低于过往的平均水平，而Ifo商业信心指数亦连续第四个月下跌。

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Consumer and business confidence rose in the euro area in September, with Germany leading the economic-sentiment indicator for the 16-member currency union close to a three-year high.

今年九月，因为以德国为首的十六成员货币联盟经济信心指数达到近三年的最高点，欧元地区的消费者和企业信心猛增。

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Some modestly upbeat EU data on consumer and business confidence was released Wednesday as the Economic Sentiment Indicator rose to 91.1 in February versus 89.5 in January, and reaching the highest level since last May.

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The Stoxx Europe 600 fell 0.2% after Moody's sovereign downgrades late Monday contrasted with positive economic data from Germany, where the ZEW economic sentiment indicator for February rose to its first positive reading since May 2011.

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