The consumption mood in Germany brightens a little further in April. This emerges from the current consumer barometer of the Germany (HDE) trade association. This appears on the first Monday of each month and is based on monthly surveys under 1,600 people to buy tendency, a savings tendency, financial situation and other factors relevant to consumer.
However, the level of the consumer mood remains at a low level. The mood is roughly at the same level as ago. “The decisions of federal politics to major investment packages in infrastructure and defense has so far not triggered a spirit of optimism among consumers,” said the HDE. It is therefore clear that the large federal policy financial announcements for investment packages have not yet ensured euphoria for consumers; Your mood continued to develop. “The formation of the new federal government and then in particular its project should be decisive.