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Germany's benchmark DAX index closes up

Xinhua, April 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Wednesday rose markedly and closed above 10,000 points.

The exports of China grew strongly in March and oil prices rose, which boosted the confidence of investors, according to local analysts.

The blue-chip DAX index gained 264.63 points, or 2.71 percent, and closed at 10,026.1 points.

Deutsche Bank surged by 9.91 percent. Commerzbank advanced by 7.03 percent. Thyssenkrupp rose by 6.07 percent. Linde, an industrial gas company, added 4.38 percent. HeidelbergCement went up by 4.27 percent.

Vonovia, a real estate company, slipped by 0.25 percent.

Daimler was the most traded share of the day with a turnover of 320.86 million euros (365.87 million U.S. dollars). Endit