Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:29:03 GMT
DAX
German shares dropped on falling exports from the largest economy in Europe and declined factory orders. In addition, investors also held back, waiting for the fourth-quarter earnings session in the U.S. The DAX index declined 0.4% to 7,705.14. The index has still advanced 1.2% this year. Telecommunications and health care were the only sectors advancing in the gauge by 0.7%