Stocks in Germany rose Friday, as the DAX increased 0.1% to 18475.45.
Among large companies, Aixtron SE was the biggest gainer during the session, surging 18%, and Siltronic AG surged 4.5%. Redcare Pharmacy N.V. rounded out the top three movers on Friday, as shares gained 3.9%.
Hapag-Lloyd AG posted the largest decline, dropping 7.6%, followed by shares of Rheinmetall AG, which fell 4.8%. Shares of Uniper SE fell 2.7%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index falling 0.5% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 0.2% from the previous close.
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