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German concerns and companies suddenly experts change moods for the better. Analysts talk about the signs of even «turning point» in the crisis for the euro zone's largest economy.

In April, the business climate index rose to 82.2 in March to 83.7 point, said research institute Ifo in Munich on Friday. After the previous two months, there was reduction in this indicator, economists expect that the recovery will be less significant. Participated in the survey, 7 thousand firms have shown remarkable optimism in the assessment and the current situation and future prospects of its development.

Index of business expectations rose in April compared to March, 81.6 to 83.9 points. The experts also predicted only 82.6 points. For the first time since October 2008 and again enlightened horizon estimates in the German economy. This indicator rose from 82.7 to 83.6 points. Compared with the previous month resentmentof their current situation is not so large, commented on the results of a survey Ifo president Hans-Werner Sinn. Fewer respondents, and expressed skepticism about the prospects for the development of their business over the next six months. «In this connection, it is hoped that the slowdown in productivity economy will slow significantly».

Expert on the situation of the Ifo Institute for Klaus Abberger said that in the coming months is possible to stabilize the economic situation. «If during this period will not happen anything special, we can consider that the phase of steep decline we have gone, – he said. – However, the turning point to say it is too early – too deep, it was the fall ». In any case, the company hopes that the bottom of a recession is already very close.

In his first comments, the bank economists primarily pay attention to the positive development of business expectations of German firms. On a sequential growth of the Ifo indicator reports for the fourth time in succession. «This gives hope that in the second half of a possible revival of environment», – says, for example, the report of Postbank. In general, analysts agree that for the first three months of this year was reversed the lower point of the heaviest in the history of Germany the economic crisis.

Yet, despite the unexpected improvement in sentiment in the economy, experts caution against excessive euphoria in about it. Until now, the crisis is not overcome even in the early stages, so that it remains to be extremely cautious, says, for example, the report of the bank LBBW. According to analysts as Commerzbank, after a very unsuccessful for the economy of Germany, beginning of the year, a reduction in the second and third quarters should be slowed.

(TRANSLATION OF ALEXANDER Polatsk)