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Germany's benchmark DAX index closes up

Xinhua, November 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday went up by over 100 points and closed at 10,950.67 points.

The encouraging financial data released by some companies drove the blue-chip index up, according to local analysts. It added 100.53 points, or 0.93 percent.

Commerzbank AG rose significantly by 6.59 percent. The utilities company RWE AG St advanced by by 3.95 percent. Volkswagen AG Vz hiked by 3.11 percent. Infineon Technologies AG, a semiconductor producer, climbed by 2.23 percent and Linde AG, an industrial gas company, added 2.0 percent.

On the other hand, adidas AG lost 0.92 percent. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, a skin care company, dipped by 0.35 percent.

The turnover stood at 3.3 billion euros (around 3.64 billion U.S. dollars). Daimler AG was the most traded share of the day with a turnover of 230.3 million euros (around 253.36 million U.S. dollars). Endit