The Ifo business climate index falls below 100 (99.1) in January (vs December level of 101). The significant drop of the index reflects deterioration in business expectations , while current conditions were only marginally down. Th e rise in business conditions is broadly consistent with yesterday’s German composite PMI rebound . Nonetheless , a drop in “expectations†reveals negative sentiment for 2019.
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