German stocks - Factors to watch on August 29

Fielmann AG

29/08/2019 05:41

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
    
    CONTINENTAL  CONG.DE  
    Moody's changed the auto supplier's outlook to negative
citing the auto sector's gloomy prospects and pressure on
margins.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nMDY71XrzY
    
    FIELMANN  FIEG.DE  
    Final H1 results due. The company on July 11 confirmed its
guidance as group sales rose by 6% in the second quarter.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N24300I
    
    BERTELSMANN  BTGGg.F 
    The Frankfurt-listed media company is due to publish second
quarter results.
    
    VOSSLOH  VOSG.DE  
    The company on Wednesday published an update to its outlook,
saying that it now expected a consolidated full-year revenue of
900 million to € 1 billion euros and an adjusted EBIT of between
50 and 60 million euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN25O087
    
        
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +1.0%, S&P 500 .SPX  +0.7%, Nasdaq  .IXIC 
+0.4% at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  -0.3%, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -0.1%.  .T 
 .SS 
    Time: 4:41 GMT
    
    
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
    * Preliminary August inflation data due at 1200 GMT.
Harmonized consumer prices seen rising 1.2% y/y, unch m/m. 
    * German August unemployment data due at 0755. Jobless rate
seen at 5%, with an increase of 4,000 people in absolute terms. 
    
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