Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
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Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWG iShares MSCI Germany ETF-3.5% 30d
iShares MSCI Germany ETF holds stocks listed in Germany, which this story is about (“german”).
- SAP Sap Se
Sap Se (prepackaged software) is one of the largest Germany-based companies traded in the US, so news about Germany (“german”) reaches its shares.
- BNTX BioNTech SE-12.1% 16d
BioNTech SE (biological products, (no diagnostic substances)) is one of the largest Germany-based companies traded in the US, so news about Germany (“german”) reaches its shares.
- FMS Fresenius Medical Care AG-7.2% 30d
Fresenius Medical Care AG (misc health and allied services) is one of the largest Germany-based companies traded in the US, so news about Germany (“german”) reaches its shares.
- TRVG trivago N.V
trivago N.V (computer processing and data preparation) is one of the largest Germany-based companies traded in the US, so news about Germany (“german”) reaches its shares.
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| SAPNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BNTXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FMSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRVGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.
Source: BBC
This story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Sap Se (SAP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Sap Se (SAP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Sap Se (SAP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 74 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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