German investor confidence slips

Sentiment among German investors has dipped again, but only slightly and now stands at an indexed 50.4 points, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday.
The barometer of Germany's financial sector stood at 51.1 points in November and analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires had expected it to edge down to 49.5 points this time around.
The index remained well above its historical average of 26.9 points.
"Similar to the last two months, the economic expectations for Germany slightly receded, but still remain on a high level," a ZEW statement said.
"This indicates that the financial experts still reckon with a slow economic recovery," it added.