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Germany's benchmark DAX index fell slightly

Xinhua, January 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Monday fell slightly by nearly 25 points, or 0.25 percent, and closed down at 9,825.07 points.

The uncertainty of global economy, particularly of emerging markets continued weighing on German stock market.

"We don't know how the distortion of global capital markets will affect economy," said Marcel Fratzscher, the president of German Institute of Economy (DIW).

The blue-chip index had lost around 900 points in the first trading week 2016.

The leading utility RWE advanced the most by 2.91 percent, followed by Adidas and Volkswagen, which rose by 2.17 percent and 1.69 percent respectively. Meanwhile, the health care company Fresenius dropped the most by 2.38 percent.

Daimer was the most traded share of the day with a turnover of 317.31 million euros (about 345 million U.S. dollars). Endit