German stocks - Factors to watch on August 12

Leoni AG

12/08/2020 05:50

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The following are some
of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:
    
    CORONAVIRUS
     Germany is examining requests from at least 14 companies
for state aid that could see the government take on more stakes
in privately held firms due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an economy
ministry document showed on Tuesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FD59X
    The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany
increased by 1,226 to 218,519, data from the Robert Koch
Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The
reported death toll rose by 6 to 9,207, the tally showed.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FE09Q
    Germany has extended a partial travel warning for Spain to
the capital of Madrid and the Basque region due to the COVID-19
pandemic, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2FD64T
    
    E.ON  EONGn.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    GEA  G1AG.DE  
    Second quarter results due. 
    
    FREENET  FNTGn.DE  
    The company confirmed its guidance and dividend policy after
revenue in the first half of the year rose 1.9%.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASN000AO2
    
    EVOTEC  EVTG.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    BECHTLE  BC8G.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    LEONI  LEOGn.DE  
    Leoni reported a 28% drop in group sales in the first half
of the year and a 46% decline in the second quarter.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2FD1FZ
    
    HAMBURGER HAFEN UND LOGISTIK  HHFGn.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    SALZGITTER  SZGG.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    TALANX  TLXGn.DE  
    Half-year results due. 
    
    DEUTSCHE PFANDBRIEFBANK  PBBG.DE  
    Second quarter results due. 

    ANALYSTS' VIEWS 
    UNIPER SE  UN01.DE : JP MORGAN CUTS TO NEUTRAL FROM
OVERWEIGHT
    BMW  BMWG.DE : JEFFERIES RAISES PRICE TARGET TO EUR 57 FROM
EUR 55
        
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  -0.4%, S&P 500 .SPX  -0.8%, Nasdaq  .IXIC 
-1.7% at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  +0.4%, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  -2%.  .T 
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    Time: 4:50 GMT

    
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
    No major economic data scheduled.
    
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