German stocks - Factors to watch on March 22
22/03/2019 05:52
BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 22 (Reuters) - The following are
some of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday:
DEUTSCHE BANK DBKGn.DE , COMMERZBANK CBKG.DE
A political rift has emerged in Berlin over whether Germany
should put its financial muscle behind a merger of Deutsche Bank
and Commerzbank, politicians and officials said, complicating a
bid to create Europe's third-largest bank. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2173AH
Deutsche Bank is scheduled to publish its annual report for
2018. It will contain details on compensation, litigation, and
the bank's outlook.
A merger with rival Commerzbank would result in the closure
of 500 retail branches, German daily Bild said late on Thursday.
Carmakers BMWG.DE DAIGn.DE VOWG_p.DE
Germany and Europe urgently need more commitment to a rapid
expansion of the e-mobility charging infrastructure, the head of
the VDA car industry association told FAZ newspaper, adding that
the legal framework for charging stations must be worked out.
SAF HOLLAND SFQN.DE
2018 full year report due
ENCAVIS SFQN.DE
Q4 financial results due
DWS GROUP DWSG.DE
2018 financial report due.
SALZGITTER AG SZGG.DE
2018 full year report due
HAPAG LLOYD HLAG.DE
Q4 and 2018 financial report due
DIC Asset DICn.DE
Annual general meeting due.
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is scheduled to announce how much
in TLTRO funds banks plan to repay early. Banks are allowed to
make early repayment once a quarter.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
DIC ASSET DICn.DE - 0.48 eur/shr dividend proposed
ANALYSTS' VIEWS
TLG IMMOBILIEN AG TLGG.DE : JP Morgan raises to
"overweight" from "neutral"
ALSTRIA OFFICE REIT AG AOXG.DE : JP Morgan raises to
neutral from underweight
OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS
Dow Jones .DJI +0.8 pct, S&P 500 .SPX +1.1 pct, Nasdaq
.IXIC +1.4 pct at close. .N
Nikkei .N225 unchanged, Shanghai stocks .SSEC -0.1 pct.
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Time: 5:52 GMT.
GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
March Markit flash PMI due at 0830 GMT. Manufacturing seen
at 48.0, services at 54.8, composite at 52.7
EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH WATCH/EU
DIARIES DE/DIA WEU/EQUITY
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