Investors trade on policy split between U.S. and Europe

By John Geddie LONDON (Reuters) - European shares dipped and German bond yields briefly touched record lows on Wednesday, a contrast with the buoyant mood on Wall Street as investors focused on diverging growth and interest rate prospects in Europe and the United States. U.S. stocks were set to hold on to gains after the Dow closed above 19,000 for the first time on Tuesday , with investors anticipating a growth boost under President-elect Donald Trump and a rate hike from the Federal Reserve -