German investor confidence jumps.

The German ZEW survey of investor confidence has climbed to 42 in August from 36.3 in July and topped consensus of 40. The current situation print leapt to 18.3 from 10.6 and slayed forecasts of 12. "The first signs of an end to the recession in important eurozone countries may have contributed to the indicator's rise," ZEW said, as well as "robust domestic demand in Germany."