RWE Reports Lignite-Fired Power-Plant Shutdowns, Reduced Nuclear Capacity

(Bloomberg) -- RWE AG, Germany's second-largest
utility, reported shutdowns at three lignite-fired power plants
and a capacity reduction at a nuclear plant.

RWE's 289-megawatt Neurath B lignite-fired plant stopped on
July 27, the Essen, Germany-based company said today on its Web
site. Neurath B is expected to remain halted for between six days
and eight days, the company said.


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Germany's DAX Index Rises, Led by DaimlerChrysler, Allianz and RWE

(Bloomberg) -- German stocks advanced, led by
DaimlerChrysler AG, Allianz SE and RWE AG.

The benchmark DAX Index rose 19.18, or 0.2 percent, to
8096.57 as of 9:06 a.m. in Frankfurt. The HDAX Index of the
country's 110 biggest companies climbed 0.2 percent.


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European Stocks Decline After U.S. Retail Sales Data; Nestle, RWE Fall

(Bloomberg) -- European stocks fell, led by Nestle
SA, Bouygues SA and RWE AG after a government report showed U.S.
retail sales rose the most in more than a year in May and more
than economists anticipated.

The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index decreased 0.2 percent to
386.09 at 1:37 p.m. in London. The Stoxx 50 retreated 0.1 percent
and the Euro Stoxx 50, a measure for the 13 nations sharing the
euro, dropped 0.2 percent.


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Germany's DAX Index Declines, Led by RWE, DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Post

(Bloomberg) -- German stocks dropped, led by RWE AG, DaimlerChrysler AG and Deutsche Post AG.

The benchmark DAX Index lost 78.44, or 1.1 percent, to 7203.90 as of 9:04 a.m. in Frankfurt. The HDAX Index of the country's 110 biggest companies also dropped 1.1 percent.


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