BERLIN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Investor morale in the euro

zone fell for a second consecutive month in August, a survey

showed on Monday, dropping to its lowest level since January.

The Sentix index for the euro zone fell to -13.9 points for

August from -7.3 in July. Analysts polled by Reuters had

expected it to drop to -8.0 this month.

The index on expectations also saw a sharp drop, falling to

-8.8 points from 1.5 in July, a figure that Sentix said was

"likely to worry forecasters" as the already weak economic

situation is set to deteriorate further over the next 6 months.

The survey said that investors were concerned about the

fragile geopolitical situation, especially in the Middle East,

upcoming German state elections and uncertainty over the U.S.

presidential election later this year.

Investor morale nosedived in Germany, Europe's largest

economy, falling to -31.1 in August from -19.0 the previous

month. The index on the current situation in Germany plummeted

to -42.8 in August from -32.3 in July.

The poll of 1,150 investors was conducted between Aug 1-3,

Sentix said.