The DAX Index went up by 198 points or 0.78 percent on Friday to close at 25779 points.

The rise was led by E.ON (4.38%), Siemens (2.58%) and Daimler Truck Holding AG (2.18%).

On the downside, the weakerst performers were Rheinmetall (-2.27%), SAP (-1.62%) and Qiagen NV (-1.33%).