CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia ended its budget year with a trio of positive signs for the state government’s finances.

However the recession and other factors overshadow each of these fiscal indicators.

Officials estimate that general tax revenues wrapped up the year Tuesday with a surplus of around $2.5 million.

The lottery was also on track to meet or slightly exceed estimated annual sales of $1.4 billion.

State investments continue to rebound from the Wall Street meltdown- they have posted gains for at least three consecutive months.

The state’s portfolio though still missed the target return rate of 7.5 percent, instead it showed losses for the year topping $1 billion.

General and lottery revenues, meanwhile, were both down from the prior year.