German stocks fall despite forecast investor confidence increase

German shares decreased on Tuesday snapping a three-day gain as S+S AG (SDF) and SAP AG declined overshadowing a report forecast to showed that investors' confidence in the country increased to the strongest level in four years. The benchmark index DAX fell 0.3% to 9,194.08 as of 9:40 a.m. Frankfurt time and it has added 21% this year.