Monday, June 18, 2007

German DAX Benchmark Rises for a Fourth Day, Led by Volkswagen, Henkel

(Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index gained
for a fourth day, led by Volkswagen AG after the carmaker said it
will raise the number of workers in its Auto 5000 plant in
Wolfsburg, Germany. Henkel KGaA and BASF AG also increased.

The DAX added 54.06, or 0.7 percent, to 8084.70 at 9:46 a.m.
in Frankfurt. DAX futures expiring in September climbed 0.8
percent to 8173. The HDAX Index of the country's 110 biggest
companies increased 0.7 percent.


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