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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