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Dec 8 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Tuesday, as a
post-Brexit trade deal hung in the balance, while rising
coronavirus cases spurred talks of stricter restrictions that
could cause more economic pain.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX slipped 0.1%,
while London's FTSE 100 .FTSE , which has been outperforming
regional peers in recent sessions, fell 0.4% to lead declines.
After British and EU leaders failed to narrow differences on
Monday, they are set to meet face-to-face in last ditch attempts
to seal a deal to govern around $1 trillion in annual trade
before Britain exits from the bloc at the end of the month.
Meanwhile, as COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Germany,
Health Minister Jens Spahn said the government might tighten
restrictions to control the spread.
A media report said the measures will be discussed this
week. Germany had implemented a partial lockdown in November.
The German DAX .GDAXI was down 0.1%.