BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - UThe following are some of the factors that may move German stocks on Wednesday:
- A German court is due to hear a case over whether the city of Wiesbaden must ban older diesel vehicles to reduce air pollution.
- German auto supplier IAV Gmbh has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $35 million fine for conspiring to assist Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE in its effort to evade U.S. diesel emissions standards, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Q4 results due.
Ceconomy has appointed Bernhard Duettmann, currently a member of the supervisory board, as interim finance chief to replace Mark Frese, who will leave as of Dec. 31.
Dow Jones +0.4 pct, S&P 500 unchanged, Nasdaq +0.5 pct at close.
Nikkei -0.7 pct, Shanghai stocks -0.5 pct.
Time: 5:51 GMT.
German producer prices due at 0700 GMT. Seen -0.1 pct m/m, +3.2 pct y/y.
REUTERS TOP NEWS (Reporting by Berlin Speed Desk)
