German equities inch up on Wednesday

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German equities inched higher on Wednesday as concerns over economic uncertainty in Spain eased. Moody's left Spain's credit rating unchanged but warned that negative outlook remained. Pushing German shares higher, US building permits and housing starts beat estimates last month. The DAX Index eased up by 0.06% to trade at 7,380.62. Five out of nine sectors included in the index rose. Financials and industrials posted the biggest gains. HeidelbergCement climbed 2.15% while Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank added 0.82% and 0.84%. On the downside were technology firms and health care companies, with SAP retreating 1.26% and Fresenius Medical Care sliding 0.22%.


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Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:04:24 GMT

European stocks edged higher on Wednesday

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