German stocks - Factors to watch on August 16
16/08/2018 06:05
BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The following are some of the
factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
AUTOS DAIGn.DE VOWG_p.DE
Swiss authorities have halted registering some new
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche Macan and Cayenne vehicles whose
diesel engines were manipulated to cloak emissions levels, the
Astra roads agency said on Wednesday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1V6548
BAYER BAYGn.DE
The Canadian government said on Wednesday it would move to
restrict use of two types of crop chemicals that have been
linked to deaths of aquatic insects and bees, in a victory for
environmentalists and the latest setback for companies that sell
the pesticides. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1V616X
HENKEL HNKG_p.DE
Q2 results due. Adjusted EBIT seen up 3 percent at 937
million euros. Poll: urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1V43J0
THYSSENKRUPP TKAG.DE
Activist investor Cevian aims to gain a second seat on
Thyssenkrupp's supervisory board, Boersen-Zeitung reported,
citing people close to the board.
WIRECARD WDIG.DE
Final Q2 results due. The payment processor last month
affirmed its full-year profit guidance after preliminary
earnings jumped 40 percent in the second quarter. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000MBG
AUMANN AAGG.DE
Q2 results due.
SIXT SIXG.DE
Q2 results due.
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI -0.5 pct, S&P 500 .SPX -0.8 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC -1.2 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 -0.1 pct, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -0.4 pct.
Time: 5.05 GMT. .T .SS
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
German July wholesale price index due at 0600 GMT.
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