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German business confidence surprises with only marginal dip

Published Mon, Oct 26, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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Frankfurt

GERMAN business confidence dipped only slightly in October, as Europe's biggest economy continues to shrug off various challenges, including the Volkswagen scandal, a leading economic think-tank said on Monday.

The Ifo institute's closely-watched business climate index slipped to 108.2 points in October from 108.5 points in September, Ifo said in a statement, a much shallower drop than analysts had expected.

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