22 August 2001, 12:11  Ifo W German July business climate index at 89.8 vs June 89.5

--Ifo E German July business climate index at 102.1 vs June 102.1
--Ifo W German July business expectations index 95.0, June 93.5
--Ifo W German July business evaluation index 84.8, June 85.4

Frankfurt, Aug. 22 (BridgeNews) - Business sentiment in the western German manufacturing, trade and construction industries rose to a seasonally adjusted index reading of 89.8 points in July compared with 89.5 posted in June, the Ifo economic institute said Wednesday. The data came in better than expected as a Bridge News/Focus Deutschland survey of economists saw the July Ifo western German business climate index at 88.9. The western German business expectations index rose to 95.0 in July from a revised 93.5 in June and 94.9 in May, while the business evaluation index fell to 84.8 from a revised 85.4 in June and 86.8 in May, Ifo said. The eastern German July business climate index remained unchanged at 102.1, the level to which it had dropped in June from May's 104.7.

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