Q1-2017: Asset prices rise constantly

In the first quarter of 2017, German household asset prices rose by 6.5% year-on-year. While the rally in the real estate market continued (+5.8%), prices for business assets rose by 14.1% year-on-year. Shares rose most sharply by 17.6%.

Due to low real estate ownership and low business wealth, young households and households with few assets suffer from asset price inflation. Compared with other households, their assets are increasing in value more slowly and asset accumulation is made much more difficult for them.

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