German stocks were trading in a tight range as investors digested retail sales and import prices data. The DAX was down 0.04%, with Deutsche Boerse shares up nearly 2% on talks to acquire Allfunds Group. Infineon Technologies and other stocks posted modest gains, while Delivery Hero soared 10%. On the economic front, German retail sales dropped 0.3% month-on-month, but grew 0.9% year-on-year in October. Import prices slid 1.4% annually, driven by a 15.1% decline in energy prices. Import and export prices both increased by 0.2% month-on-month in October.

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