German stocks - Factors to watch on December 4

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04/12/2014 06:09

FRANKFURT, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The following are some of the 
factors that may move German stocks on Thursday: 
     
    ECB 
    The European Central Bank will spell out the scale of 
economic malaise facing the euro zone after it meets on Thursday 
under growing pressure to take dramatic action to prevent the 
bloc going into reverse.  ID:nL6N0TN2FT  
     
    ALLIANZ  ALVG.DE  
    Pacific Investment Management Co posted net outflows of 
$12.59 billion across its open-ended funds in November, down 
considerably from $48.3 billion of cash withdrawals the previous 
month, according to Morningstar data on Wednesday. 
 ID:nL2N0TN1BH  
     
    BASF  BASFn.DE  
    Due to hold press conference ahead of its 150th anniversary. 
         
    LUFTHANSA  LHAG.DE  
    Pilots at Lufthansa are on strike on long-haul and cargo 
flights on Thursday. Lufthansa has said it would cancel about 
half of long-haul flights and a third of cargo flights. 
     
    THYSSENKRUPP  TKAG.DE   
    The industrial group reached an agreement with unions over 
cutbacks at its Acciai Speciali Terni (AST) stainless steel 
plant in central Italy.  ID:nL6N0TN46Q  
     
    VOLKSWAGEN  VOWG_p.DE  
    Premium carmaker Audi aims to continue to expand its network 
of dealership in Russia despite being hit by the weaker economic 
outlook and the weak rouble there, Chief Executive Rupert 
Stadler told Sueddeutsche Zeitung. 
         
    HOCHTIEF  HOTG.DE  
    Hochtief's Australian business Leighton  LEI.AX  won a 
contract worth more than $150 million to build a glasshouse for 
growing tomatoes for Sundrop Farms.  ID:nL3N0TO07R  
             
    OSRAM  OSRn.DE   
    Full annual report due. The company already published Q4 
results on Nov. 5.  ID:nL6N0SV6CO      
     
    INDEX CHANGES AS OF DEC. 4: 
     ID:L6N0TN4KA  
    MDAX  0#.MDAXI  
    IN: JUNGHEINRICH  JUNG_p.DE  
    OUT: SKY DEUTSCHLAND  SKYDn.DE  
     
    SDAX  0#.SDAXI  
    IN: VTG  VT9G.DE  
    OUT: JUNGHEINRICH  JUNG_p.DE  
    INDEX CHANGES AS OF DEC. 22: 
     
    SDAX  0#.SDAXI  
    IN: ZALANDO  ZALG.DE  
    OUT: CENTROTEC SUSTAINABLE  CEVG.DE  
     
    ANALYSTS' VIEWS  
    BRAAS MONIER  BMSA.DE  - Jefferies starts the stock with a 
"buy" recommendation and a price target of 19.20 euros. 
             
    OVERSEAS STOCK MARKETS 
    Dow Jones  .DJI  +0.2 pct, S&P 500  .SPX  +0.4 pct, Nasdaq 
 .IXIC  +0.4 pct at Wednesday's close.  ID:nL2N0TN2C8  
    Nikkei  .N225  +0.9 pct at Thursday's close.  ID:nL3N0TO06S  
     
    GERMAN ECONOMIC DATA 
    No economic data scheduled. 
     ECONDE   G7TODAY   
     
    EUROPEAN FACTORS TO WATCH  WATCH/EU  
    DIARIES  DE/DIA   WEU/EQUITY  
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Keywords: GERMANY MARKETS STOCKS