BREAKING: Germany Stocks Higher at Close of Trade; DAX up 0.12%

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Investing.com – Germany stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Retail, Technology, and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Frankfurt, the DAX gained 0.12% to hit a new 6-months high, while the MDAX index climbed 0.47%, and the TecDAX index gained 1.27%.

The best performers of the session on the DAX were Deutsche Boerse AG, which rose 2.03% or 2.725 points to trade at 136.825 at the close.

Meanwhile, Linde PLC added 1.22% or 2.600 points to end at 216.100 and Merck KGaA was up 1.12% or 1.45 points to 131.10 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Volkswagen AG VZO O.N., which fell 2.55% or 3.90 points to trade at 148.78 at the close. 

Daimler AG NA O.N. declined 2.08% or 1.195 points to end at 56.285 and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG was down 1.96% or 1.480 points to 74.185.

The top performers on the MDAX were Aixtron SE which rose 4.51% to 11.595, Varta AG which was up 4.37% to settle at 107.500, and Zalando SE  which gained 4.19% to close at 79.58.

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