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Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections and the breakup of Germany’s governing coalition are clouding economic prospects for the country, the Mannheim-based ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday. The ZEW’s indicator of economic sentiment fell by 5.7 to 7.4 points in November compared with October. Analysts had predicted a slight rise to 13.2 points on average. “Expectations are falling in the current survey, with this probably attributable in particular to the outcome of the US presidential elections,” ZEW President Achim Wambach said. But he added: “Over the last day…