German investor morale weakens more than forecast in December

Reuters

Published Dec 12, 2017 05:28AM ET

German investor morale weakens more than forecast in December

BERLIN (Reuters) - The mood among German investors worsened more than expected in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, reflecting uncertainty over the policies of a government yet to be formed, Britain's expected exit from the European Union and reforms in the bloc.

The Mannheim-based ZEW research institute said its monthly survey showed its economic sentiment fell to 17.4 from 18.7 in November. That was a sharper fall than a Reuters consensus forecast for a drop to 18.0.