German investor morale drops on U.S.-Sino trade dispute

Reuters

Published Oct 16, 2018 05:22AM ET

German investor morale drops on U.S.-Sino trade dispute

BERLIN (Reuters) - The mood among German investors darkened more than expected in October, a survey showed on Tuesday, as concerns about the fallout of an escalating trade dispute between China and the United States clouded the outlook for Europe's largest economy.

The ZEW research institute said its monthly survey showed economic sentiment among investors deteriorated to -24.7 from -10.6 in September. This compared with the Reuters consensus forecast for a reading of -12.0.