European Stocks May Fall; Volkswagen, Lufthansa, Rio Tinto Might Decline

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks may decline for the
first time in three days as crude oil traded near an 11-month
high. U.S.-traded securities of Volkswagen AG, the region's
biggest carmaker, and airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG slipped.

Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-largest mining company,
dropped in Australia after Citigroup Inc. cut its recommendation
on the shares. Royal Philips Electronics NV may be active after
saying second-quarter profit rose fivefold.


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DAX Index Rises for Second Day; Linde Group, Volkswagen, BASF Pace Advance

(Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index rose
for a second day, led by shares of Linde Group and BASF AG.

Volkswagen AG gained after the carmaker said its venture
with China FAW Group Corp. may boost profit by at least a
quarter this year.


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EU mergers and takeovers (June 28)

(Reuters) - APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS:




-- Porsche acquires Volkswagen of
Germany


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German DAX Benchmark Rises for a Fourth Day, Led by Volkswagen, Henkel

(Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index gained
for a fourth day, led by Volkswagen AG after the carmaker said it
will raise the number of workers in its Auto 5000 plant in
Wolfsburg, Germany. Henkel KGaA and BASF AG also increased.

The DAX added 54.06, or 0.7 percent, to 8084.70 at 9:46 a.m.
in Frankfurt. DAX futures expiring in September climbed 0.8
percent to 8173. The HDAX Index of the country's 110 biggest
companies increased 0.7 percent.


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