Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:42:46 GMT
German equities rise on encouraging US data
German stocks climbed on Thursday on encouraging news from the UK and US. US jobless claims dropped last week while US durable goods orders soared by 9.9% last month. Better-than-expected quarterly results of large European companies also lifted German equities. The DAX Index jumped 0.72% and is currently trading at 7,244.61. Five out of nine sectors included in the index