German stocks - Factors to watch on August 19

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19/08/2021 05:49

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Thursday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Germany reported 8,400 new infections and 22 more deaths.
    
    NORD STREAM 2
    The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction is 99% complete,
the operating company said on Wednesday, after a media report
the Russian-led project, which has come under criticism from the
United States, is expected to be finished on Aug. 23.
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    HELLA  HLE.DE  
    Full-year results due.
    
    GLOBAL FASHION GROUP  GFG.DE  
    Second-quarter results due. 
        
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS 
    LANXESS AG  LXSG.DE : GOLDMAN SACHS RAISES TO BUY FROM SELL;
RAISES TARGET PRICE TO EUR 72 FROM EUR 56
        
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  -1.1%, S&P 500 .SPX  -1.1%, Nasdaq  .IXIC 
-0.9% at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  -0.7%, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -0.7%.  .T 
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    ECONOMY
    No major German economic data scheduled.
    
    
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