FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A widely followed index of German business optimism dipped unexpectedly in January but remained at a high level, suggesting an ongoing upswing in Europe’s largest economy.

The index published Tuesday by the ZEW, or Centre for European Economic Research, eased to 61.7 points from 62 in December. Market analysts had expected a rise to 64.

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