Daimler Truck Holding AGDespite higher bottom line, shares shed nearly 3%.
European stock markets closed higher on Friday as mostly encouraging earnings updates and decent economic data helped offset concerns about Middle East tensions. The pan European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.31%, Germany's DAX moved up 0.69%, France's CAC 40 gained 0.17%, and the UK's FTSE 100 ended 0.31% up. Weak U.S. jobs data showing a drop of 23,000 jobs in July against expectations of a 70,000 gain raised hopes the Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates soon. In corporate news, SAP, Scout24, Infineon, Siemens and BMW gained 2% to 4% in Germany, while Daimler Truck Holding shed nearly 3% despite reporting a bottom line of EUR1.457 billion, up from EUR277 million a year earlier. Allianz closed lower by about 1.6% after second-quarter earnings fell to EUR2.595 billion from EUR2.841 billion, and Munich RE dropped 1.4% even as net profit rose to €2.211 billion from €2.085 billion.
Daimler Truck Holding AGDespite higher bottom line, shares shed nearly 3%.
Infineon Technologies AGGained 2% to 4% in Germany, likely on positive sector sentiment.
Allianz SE VNA O.N.Q2 earnings fell to EUR2.595 billion from EUR2.841 billion.
SAP SESAP gained 2% to 4% in Germany, likely on positive earnings or outlook.
Siemens AktiengesellschaftSiemens gained 2% to 4% in Germany, likely on positive earnings or outlook.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftGained 2% to 4% in Germany, likely on positive sector sentiment.
Scout24 AGGained 2% to 4% in Germany, likely on positive sector sentiment.
Münchener Rück AGNet profit rose to €2.211 billion from €2.085 billion, but shares fell 1.4%.
Siemens Healthineers AG
Allianz SESecond-quarter earnings fell to EUR2.595 billion from EUR2.841 billion, shares down 1.6%.