German stocks fell sharply on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan expanded its 10-year Japanese government bond yield target band – raising fears of an eventual tightening in policy.
Hawkish comments on interest rates from former Federal Reserve official William Dudley also fueled worries about a worldwide recession.
The benchmark DAX dropped 143 points, or 1.0 percent, to 13,799 after gaining 0.4 percent in the previous session.
Klöckner fell about 1 percent. The steel and metal company has agreed to acquire National Material of Mexico for US$340 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Pfeiffer Vacuum, a manufacturer of vacuum pumps, rose over 1 percent after raising its FY sales outlook.
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DAX Dips On BoJ Policy Shift
2022-12-20 08:58:10
