German stocks - Factors to watch on March 16

Gerry Weber International AG

16/03/2017 05:43

FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - The following are some of 
the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday: 
     
    BOJ/FED 
    The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday in 
the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve's second interest rate hike 
in three months, underscoring the diverging policy paths of 
major global central banks.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1GS6HG 
     
    NETHERLANDS ELECTION 
    The Netherlands' centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte was 
on course for a resounding victory over anti-Islam and anti-EU 
Geert Wilders in an election on Wednesday, offering huge relief 
to other EU governments facing a wave of nationalism. 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1GS1G6 
     
    HEIDELBERGCEMENT  HEIG.DE   
    Full Q4 results due. The group reported preliminary results 
on Feb. 14 and said it would focus on realising the benefits of 
its Italcementi acquisition and on raising prices to combat cost 
inflation.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1FZ0NN 
         
    LUFTHANSA  LHAG.DE   
    Q4 results due. Adjusted earnings before interest and tax 
(EBIT) seen down 39 percent at 75.8 million euros. Poll: 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1GQ4XC 
     
    PROSIEBENSAT.1  PSMGn.DE  
    Annual report due. The group already reported preliminary 
2016 financial results on Feb. 23 and predicted another record 
year on the back of a strong German economy.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nF9N1FN02L 
     
    K+S  SDFGn.DE   
    Q4 results due. Operating profit (EBIT I) seen down 81 
percent at 28.8 million euros. Poll:  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N1GQ47W 
        
    BECHTLE  BC8G.DE   
    Full Q4 results due. The group already said on Feb. 3 that 
its 2016 pretax profit rose about 12 percent to 145 million 
euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN00058F 
     
    DEUTZ  DEZG.DE   
    Q4 results due. 
     
    WACKER NEUSON  WACGn.DE   
    Q4 results due. 
     
    GERRY WEBER  GWIG.DE  
    The German fashion house announced a share buyback for a 
maximum price of 5 million euros.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1GS0PO 
     
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS   
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.5 pct, S&P 500 .SPX  +0.8 pct, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  +0.7 pct at close.  .N  
    Nikkei  .N225  unchanged, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  +0.7 pct. 
    Time: 5.42 GMT.  .T   .SS  
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
    No economic data scheduled. 
     ECONDE   G7TODAY   
     
    EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH  WATCH/EU  
    DIARIES  DE/DIA   WEU/EQUITY  
    REUTERS TOP NEWS  TOP/NEWS  
 
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Keywords: GERMANY STOCKS/FACTORS