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title: "The German stock index rose by 3%, with defense stock Rheinmetall leading the way with a 13.7% increase among the constituent stocks"
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description: "The German stock index rose by 3%, closing at 23,229.03 points. Defense stocks led the way, with Rheinmetall up 13.76%, Airbus up 5.87%, Porsche Automobil Holding up 4.6%, Bayer up 4.29%, Daimler Truck up 4.23%, and Volkswagen up 3.89%. The European STOXX 600 index rose by 1.23%, and the French stock index rose by 1.55%"
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# The German stock index rose by 3%, with defense stock Rheinmetall leading the way with a 13.7% increase among the constituent stocks

The German stock index rose by 3%, closing at 23,229.03 points. Military stocks such as Rheinmetall rose by 13.76%, Airbus (Frankfurt stock price) rose by 5.87%, Porsche Automobil Holding PAH3 rose by 4.6%, Bayer rose by 4.29%, Daimler Trucks rose by 4.23%, and Volkswagen rose by 3.89%, ranking sixth, while Sartorius fell by 0.87%, and real estate stock Vonovia fell by 3.91%.

The European STOXX 600 index is currently up by 1.23%, the French stock index is up by 1.55%, the Italian stock index is up by 1.27%, and the British stock index is up by 0.96%

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