0852 GMT - European carmakers will likely experience a negligible impact from the three-day U.S. port strike, which ended after dockworkers and port operators reached an agreement, UBS analysts say in a research note. "Premium and luxury carmakers, especially Mercedes, Porsche and BMW, would have suffered from closed East Coast ports as their highest gross margin vehicles are imported from Europe. However, as the strike lasted only three days, we see the likely impact as negligible," UBS analysts say. However, lower U.S. car production could even have contributed to stabilizing prices and profit margins, given that dealer inventory levels have been running over the past few months, according to UBS. BMW rises 1.1%, Porsche is up 0.8% and Mercedes-Benz Group trades 0.4% higher. (adria.calatayud@wsj.com)
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October 04, 2024 04:54 ET (08:54 GMT)
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