German Stocks Increase, Led by ThyssenKrupp on Upgrade; BMW, Daimler Climb

(Bloomberg) -- Germany's benchmark DAX Index rose,
recovering some of yesterday's decline. ThyssenKrupp AG paced
gains after Goldman, Sachs & Co. recommended buying the stock.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG climbed after the world's
largest maker of luxury cars said sales increased to a record
last month. Shares of DaimlerChrysler AG also increased.


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DAX Index Rises for Second Day; Linde Group, Volkswagen, BASF Pace Gains

(Bloomberg) -- German stocks including Allianz SE
and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG declined. Linde Group and BASF
AG led rising stocks.

The DAX added 1.94, or less than 0.1 percent, to 7923.30 at
11:36 a.m. in Frankfurt, adding its gains for the year to 20
percent. DAX futures expiring in September increased 0.2 percent
to 8000. The HDAX Index of the country's 110 biggest companies
added 0.1 percent.


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