German stocks - Factors to watch on March 29

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29/03/2019 05:49

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, March 29 (Reuters) - The following are
some of the factors that may move German stocks on Friday:
    
    DEFENCE  TKAG.DE   AIRG.DE   RHMG.DE 
    The German government said it would extend for a further six
months a ban on exporting arms to Saudi Arabia which has
strained ties with fellow European arms exporters with whom
German companies have joint programmes.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21F8I8
    
    DEUTSCHE BANK  DBKGn.DE  COMMERZBANK  CBKG.DE 
    Some 43 percent of Germans are against a merger between
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, a survey showed, while 17 percent
are in favour.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21F7GR
    
    DEUTSCHE TELEKOM  DTEGn.DE 
    U.S. states investigating T-Mobile US's  TMUS.O  planned
acquisition of Sprint  S.N  are considering a lawsuit to block
the deal on antitrust grounds and may act even if the Justice
Department approves it, Bloomberg reported.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N21F58Z
    
    LUFTHANSA  LHAG.DE 
    A union representing cabin staff at Lufthansa said the
company should brace for walkouts in summer unless it changes
its attitude in a row over pay and working conditions, Focus
magazine reported.
    
    COMPUGROUP MEDICAL  COPMa.DE 
    2018 annual report due
    
    NEMETSCHEK  NEKG.DE 
    2018 annual report due
    
    RIB SOFTWARE  RIB.DE 
    2018 annual report due
    
    RHOEN KLINIKUM  RHKG.DE 
    2018 annual report due
    
    STEINHOFF  SNHG.DE 
    The retailer will provide necessary documents to South
Africa's capital markets watchdog to enable it to investigate
alleged market transgressions, the Financial Sector Conduct
Authority said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N21F6NN
    
    WUESTENROT & WUERTTEMBERGISCHE  WUWGn.DE 
    2018 annual report due
    
    
    EX-DIVIDEND 
    DEUTSCHE TELEKOM  DTEGn.DE  - 0.70 eur/shr dividend
    SARTORIUS  SATG.DE  - 0.61 eur/shr dividend
    
        
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS 
    DEUTSCHE TELEKOM  DTEGn.DE  - Credit Suisse cuts to
"neutral" from "outperform"
    SGL CARBON  SGCG.DE  - CFRA cuts to "hold" from "buy"
    
        
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS  
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.4 pct, S&P 500 .SPX  +0.4 pct, Nasdaq
 .IXIC  +0.3 pct at close.  .N 
    Nikkei  .N225  +0.8 pct, Shanghai stocks  .SSEC  +2.4 pct.
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    Time: 5:49 GMT. 
    
    
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA
    * March unemployment data due at 0855 GMT. Total jobless
seen -10K, rate at 4.9 pct
    * Feb import prices due at 0700 GMT. Seen +0.5 pct m/m, +1.8
pct y/y
    * Feb retail sales due at 0700 GMT. Seen -0.9 pct mm, +2.8
pct y/y
    
    EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH  WATCH/EU 
    DIARIES  DE/DIA   WEU/EQUITY 
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