German IFO Business Climate Index improves further to 89.4 in April vs. 88.9 expected

• German IFO Business Climate Index surpasses estimates with 89.4 in April.
• IFO Current Economic Assessment improved to 88.9 in the reported month.

The headline German IFO Business Climate Index came in at 89.4 in April, way higher than the March reading of 87.9. The market forecast was for a 88.9 print.

Meanwhile, the Current Economic Assessment Index rose from 88.1 in March to 88.9 in the same period, beating estimates of 88.7.

The IFO Expectations Index – indicating firms’ projections for the next six months, improved to 89.9 in April vs. 87.7 seen in March while surpassing the expected 88.9 figure.