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(2 June 2020) Business sentiment improved in Germany in May, as reflected by the ifo Business Climate Index, which increased to 79.5 points from 74.2 in April. The uptick in the index was made possible by a sharp increase in business climate expectations. The bounce may be constrained, however, as many corporate leaders remain pessimistic about the business environment. The business situation index dropped slightly in May, and the ifo dispersion that measures uncertainty expectations among respondents increased in May.
The US economy has lost momentum at the end of 2018 as stimulus from tax cuts and increased government spending fades while trade tension between the US and China and slowing global economies act as drag. The fall in construction spending is another signal of slowing domestic economy. Construction spending in the US has fallen by 0.6% in December 2018 as investment in private and public projects has also declined to the surprise of market analysts. Economists polled by Reuters and MarketWatch had forecasted construction spending rising 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively. Spending on private construction fell by 0.6% after surging 1.3% in November. The housing market has been weighed down by higher mortgage rates, expensive building materials, and labor shortages. Residential spending has fallen by 1.4%; nonresidential spending has not changed significantly.