German stocks - Factors to watch on May 12

Tue May 12, 2009 2:45am EDT
 
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FRANKFURT, May 12 (Reuters) - The DAX top-30 index .GDAXI looked set to open 0.8 percent lower on Tuesday, according to pre-market data from brokers at 0635 GMT.

Factors that may move German stocks on Tuesday:

DEUTSCHE BANK (DBKGn.DE)

Indicated 1.9 percent lower

Huntsman Corp (HUN.N) said a Texas court cleared the way for the chemical maker to go forward with a multibillion dollar suit against Credit Suisse (CSGN.VX) and Deutsche Bank stemming from its failed takeover by Apollo Management's Hexion Specialty Chemicals unit. [ID:nN11150193]

Related news [DBKGn.DE-E]

DEUTSCHE BOERSE (DB1Gn.DE)

Indicated 0.5 percent lower

Deutsche Boerse reported Q1 EBITA of 312 million euros, above market expectations. [ID:nLB251465] [ID:nLB142777] [ID:nN11546201]

Related news [DB1Gn.DE-E]

VOLKSWAGEN (VOWG.DE), PORSCHE (PSHG_p.DE)

VW indicated 0.3 percent lower

Porsche indicated 0.6 percent lower

Volkswagen should integrate majority shareholder Porsche in any future merger, VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech said. [ID:nFAB013105]  Continued...

 

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