BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Challenges in Pfizer's  PFE.N  supply chain for the raw
materials used in its COVID-19 vaccine played a role in its
decision to slash its 2020 production target, a Pfizer
spokeswoman told Reuters.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IJ309
    Germany reported 23,449 new infections and 432 more deaths.
    The United States set single-day records for new infections
and deaths as California's governor said he would impose some of
the nation's strictest stay-at-home orders in the coming days
when intensive care units are expected to reach capacity.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IJ183
    A bipartisan, $908 billion coronavirus aid plan gained
momentum in the U.S. Congress as conservative lawmakers
expressed their support and Senate and House of Representatives
leaders huddled.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IJ1J5
    U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said he would publicly take a
coronavirus vaccine to demonstrate its safety to the public and
pledged to retain the nation's top adviser on the pandemic,
Anthony Fauci, when he takes office next month.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IJ1AD
        
    
    INDEX CHANGES https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/media/press-releases/Siemens-Energy-AG-to-be-included-in-MDAX-2346278
    MDAX
    Siemens Energy  ENR1n.DE  replaces Grenke  GLJn.DE 
    SDAX
    Grenke replaces Tele Columbus  TC1n.DE 
    FlatexDegiro  FTKn.DE  replaces Leoni  LEOGn.DE 
    Hensoldt  HAGG.DE  replaces Dr. Hoenle  HNLG.DE 
    Home24  H24.DE  replaces Secunet Security Networks  YSNG.DE 
    Verbio  VBKG.DE  replaces Wüstenrot & Württembergische
 WUWGn.DE 
    Westwing  WEW.DE  replaces DMG Mori  GILG.DE 
    ElringKlinger  ZILGn.DE  replaces Washtec  WSUG.DE 
    
    
    KION  KGX.DE 
    Results of capital increase due. The company late on
Thursday published preliminary data on the share sale:
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nEQ2QHlpha
    
    AIRBUS  AIRG.DE 
    The company said it has been selected by Thales Alenia Space
to build a radar instrument for Europe's ROSE-L mission and
added the conract is worth around 190 million euros.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nNDL16NMkt
    
    
    KOENIG & BAUER  SKBG.DE 
    The company said it has decided to streamline its structure
to cut costs.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPexp8W1pa
    
    
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS 
    FRAPORT  FRAG.DE  - Deutsche Bank raises to buy from hold
        
    
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.3%, S&P 500 .SPX  -0.1%, Nasdaq  .IXIC 
+0.2% at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  -0.2%, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  +0.1%.  .T 
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    Time: 5:58 GMT
    
    
    ECONOMY
    * German October industrial orders due at around 0700 GMT.
Seen +1.5% m/m
    * The European Union and Britain talked into late on
Thursday to try to secure a Brexit trade deal, with an EU
official saying an agreement was closer than ever but a UK
government source warning chances for a breakthrough were
receding.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2IJ1PD
    *  U.S. lawmakers unveiled the final version of a massive
annual defense policy bill that defies President Donald Trump's
plans to withdraw troops from Germany.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2IJ31O
    
    
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