German stocks - Factors to watch on July 23

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

23/07/2021 05:46

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, July 23 (Reuters) - The following are some of the factors that may move
German stocks on Friday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
    Germany reported 2,089 new infections and 34 more deaths.
    
    VOLKSWAGEN  VOWG_p.DE 
    Shareholders in Volkswagen on Thursday approved a deal to settle claims against four former
executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, related to the company's emissions
scandal.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2MR05Y
    Volkswagen could not produce several hundreds of thousands of vehicles in the first half of
2021 due to the ongoing shortage of semiconductors, a management board member said on Thursday.
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    SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE NV  SAEG.DE  
    The company cut its forecast for the full-year sales growth, now expecting growth of 10% to
15% percent from previous forecast of around 20%.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN001H0Z
    
    HAMBORNER REIT AG  HABAn.DE 
    The company said it had acquired office property in the German city of Stuttgart.
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    ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
    PORSCHE SE  PSHG_p.DE  - 2.21 eur/preferred shr and 2.204 eur/common shr dividend proposed
              
    EX-DIVIDEND
    VOLKSWAGEN VOWG_p.DE - 4.86 eur/preferred shr and 4.80 eur/common shr dividend
        
    
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.1%, S&P 500 .SPX  +0.2%, Nasdaq  .IXIC  +0.4% at close.  .N 
    Japanese markets closed, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -0.7%.  .T   .SS 
    Time: 4:46 GMT

    
    ECONOMY
    German July Markit Flash PMI due at 0730 GMT. Manufacturing seen at 64.2, services at 59.1,
composite at 60.8
       
    
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