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Germany's benchmark DAX index fells nearly 100 points

Xinhua, January 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Wednesday fell by nearly 100 points and closed down at 10,214.02 points.

The blue-chip index opened lower. Asian markets remained under pressure, which further weighed on German shares. The blue-chip index on Wednesday lost 96.08 points, or 0.93 percent.

The Germany-based global aviation group Lufthansa advanced the most, up by 1.57 percent, followed by FMC and SAP. Meanwhile, more than 20 DAX component shares dropped on Wednesday with the biggest loser BMW slumped by 3.31 percent.

The automobile manufacturer Daimler was the most traded share of the day with a turnover of 370 million euros (around 399 million U.S. dollars). Endit