The dpa-AFX Compact has been especially created for the needs of investors and financial advisors and delivers 250 news stories a day. This service offers news about stocks, mutual funds, analyst estimates, German and international stock markets and macroeconomic items. dpa-AFX Compact provides up-to-date news on the most relevant economic and financial topics of the day.

Content of dpa-AFX Compact

• coverage of companies of DAX, MDAX and TecDax
• coverage of companies of SMAX and DJ-Euro-Stoxx
• coverage of non-European companies especially USA and Japan
• coverage of middle sized companies in relevant market sectors
• analysis on stock companies and IPOs
• forecasts on relevant financial figures of stock companies
• estimates, recommendations and ratings of banks, investment companies and agencies
• forecasts on relevant earnings of stock companies
• all ad hoc messages (regulatory news) via DGAP, euro adhoc, Hugin and EquityStory

B. Equity markets

• reporting from the Frankfurt stock exchange including reports on blue chips, TecDAX, bonds and foreign exchange markets
• coverage of US-markets including reports on Dow Jones, Nasdaq, bonds and FOREX
• coverage of the financial market in Tokyo including stocks and FOREX
• market reports from the London Stock Exchange and of the EuroSTOXX exchanges
• summarising market reports of the exchanges in Latin America

C. Market sectors and macroeconomics

• economic data from Germany (employment, interest rate, consumer prices, economics)
• European Central Bank, Bundesbank, other central banks
• economic developments in Europe, USA and Japan
• most relevant market data
• forecast on economic cycle and market sectors

D. Economic and fiscal policy news

• German economic and fiscal policy news
• economic politics in Europe, USA , Japan and other countries
• policy of trade unions and employers