The DAX Index went up by 43 points or 0.17 percent on Friday to close at 26046 points. The rise was led by Volkswagen (6.78%), Porsche Automobil (3.96%) and Zalando (2.89%). On the downside, the weakerst performers were Rheinmetall (-3.19%), Fresenius (-1.35%) and Merck (-1.25%).