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title: "DE: ZEW Survey – Current Situation: -61.1 · Aug 18, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 18, 2026: actual -61.1, forecast -68.8, previous -77.6 · ABOVE FORECAST. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              18 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC



# DE: ZEW Survey – Current Situation: -61.1




           Actual-61.1
           Forecast-68.8
           Previous-77.6

               Surprise
               +1.92σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadBunds neutral · Equities neutral


            DE: ZEW Survey – Current Situation — Actual -61.1, forecast -68.8, prev -77.6. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.9σ. Bunds neutral · Equities neutral.






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