The mood among German institutional investors has worsened sharply in recent weeks, a fresh monthly survey shows. For an export-oriented country like Germany, there’s a lot to worry about, experts say.Confidence among investors in Europe’s powerhouse plunged sharply in July, the ZEW economic think tank announced Tuesday. It said its monthly barometer dropped to levels …

The mood among German investors took a deeper-than-expected slide in June, weighed down by concerns about the impact of an escalation in a trade dispute with the United States and political instability in Italy.The Center for Economic Research (ZEW) released its sentiment indicator for June on Tuesday, showing investors morale fell to minus 16.1 points …