• NRW Bank’s July 2026 ifo business climate index for North Rhine-Westphalia rose 4.7 points to -12.4, reversing nearly half of the prior slump.
• Expectations improved 5.8 points to -17.5. The current-conditions gauge gained 3.4 points to -7.2, the strongest since April 2025.
• Services led the rebound. The sector index climbed 6.3 points to -6.9 on stronger assessments of activity and the six-month outlook.
• Manufacturing sentiment increased 6.2 points to -14.8. Price pressure eased across industrial segments despite weaker mood in chemicals.
• Construction edged up 1 point to -19.2. Trade rose 0.7 points to -23.1 on better current conditions while expectations held steady.

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