BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Tuesday:
CORONAVIRUS
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany
increased by 6,114 to 2,228,085, data from the Robert Koch
Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The
reported death toll rose by 861 to 57,981, the tally showed.
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Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her government against
criticism that Germany's vaccine roll-out was too slow, saying
that there had been good reason for Europe's modest pace
compared to other regions. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2K75V9
Germany's military will send more than 20 doctors and nurses
to Portugal, where space in hospital intensive care units is
running out after a surge in coronavirus infections.
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BioNTech BNTX.O and Pfizer Inc PFE.N are on-track to
meet the delivery deadline for their coronavirus vaccine to the
European Union, the Germany-based company said on Monday.
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FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE FMEG.DE , FRESENIUS FREG.DE
FMC, the world's largest kidney dialysis company, warned
that adjusted net income would likely drop by a quarter this
year as the coronavirus pandemic takes a heavy death toll among
its patients. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2K7322
FMC's parent company, healthcare group Fresenius SE & Co,
said 2020 net income declined, as previously guided, by as much
as 4%, when adjusted for currency swings.
SIEMENS ENERGY ENR1n.DE :
First-quarter results due.
BMW BMWG.DE
The carmaker said it had signed a triple-digit million-euro
contract with Emirates Global Aluminium to supply 43,000 tonnes
of aluminium in 2021. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2K7145
DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE
Deutsche Bank saw revenue from fixed-income trading rise by
about a fifth in the final quarter of 2020, Bloomberg reported.
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LUFTHANSA LHAG.DE
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International is reducing its
Geneva flight operations further to an "absolute minimum",
citing coronavirus travel restrictions, the company said on
Monday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2K71U7
HAMBORNER REIT HABG.DE
The company said it expects income from rents and leases to
be at 82-86 million euros in 2021. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN000S6Z
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
TELEFONICA DEUTSCHLAND O2Dn.DE : CITIGROUP CUTS PRICE
TARGET TO EUR 3.6 FROM EUR 4
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI +0.8%, S&P 500 .SPX +1.6%, Nasdaq .IXIC
+2.6% at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 +0.9%, Shanghai stocks .SSEC +0.7%. .T
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Time: 5:51 GMT
ECONOMY
No major German economic data scheduled.
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