Germany: The DAX Index Closes 0.50% Lower.

The DAX Index dropped 131 points or 0.50 percent on Wednesday to close at 25839 points. Losses were led by Zalando (-5.21%), Volkswagen (-3.83%) and Porsche Automobil (-3.39%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Qiagen NV (2.31%), Commerzbank (1.70%) and Rheinmetall (1.20%).