At around 15:15, the German index is growing. DAX 30 is about 12172 points, or 0.58% in the green. This morning, the indicators (expectations) of economic activity (composite and service sectors) in Germany were slightly above expectations for August. Before the end of trading in Frankfurt, Merck (NYSE:MRK) (+ 2.4%) and Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p) (+ 2.05%) are among the winners, while Komercni Banka (SG:BKOM) (-1.35%) and Dojče Bank (-1.22%) are among the losers.