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German benchmark DAX index loses over 140 points Friday

Xinhua, February 25, 2017 Adjust font size:

The benchmark DAX index at Frankfurt Stock Exchange on Friday plunged by 143.8 points or 1.2 percent and closed at 11,804.03 points.

German mass media company ProSiebenSat.1 lost the most by 3.46 percent, followed by Infineon and BASF which dropped by 2.93 percent and 2.88 percent respectively.

Friday saw only two blue-chip gainers, namely the chemical pharmaceutical company Merck and the German flag carrier airline Lufthansa, whose share added just slightly by 0.44 percent and 0.07 percent respectively.

The chemicals giant BASF was the most traded share of the day with a turnover of 383.05 million euros (405.3 million U.S. dollars). Endit