DAX closes up 0.17% at 26,046 points
The DAX Index rose 43 points, or 0.17 percent, on Friday to close at 26,046. Gains led by Volkswagen (6.78%), Porsche Automobil (3.96%) and Zalando (2.89%); declines included Rheinmetall (-3.19%), Fresenius (-1.35%) and Merck (-1.25%).