Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:33:04 GMT
German shares slip as retail sales drop
German shares decreased, prolonging the benchmark DAX Index's monthly fall, on an unexpected plummet in retail sales and concerns about potential U.S. military strikes against Syria. The DAX retreated 0.6% to 8,146.45, extending it's weekly loss to 3.6%. Germany's retail sales slipped 1.4% in July from the previous month.