At the time of writing, Frankfurt's DAX was up 2% from its previous close. This was also led by technology major Siemens, semiconductor manufacturer Infineon, and chemical and consumer goods company Henkel; industrial steel-maker thyssenkrupp (+1.9%), the pan-European Stoxx 600 Index (0.82%), London'S FTSE 100 Index added 0.47%, a rise to Frankfurt’s index but saw fares in Paris CAC-40 (1.19%) higher.