BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - German stocks advanced on Monday as
investors reacted positively to the first round of the French election results.

French far-right's significant win in the first round of parliamentary elections
wasn't as impressive as expected, leaving the final result dependent on party
deals before a second-round next weekend.

Meanwhile, investors shrugged off the results of a survey showing that Germany's
manufacturing sector experienced a fresh setback at the end of the second
quarter.

The HCOB final Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for German manufacturing fell to
43.5 in June from 45.4 in May, confirming a preliminary flash estimate.

The benchmark DAX was up 95 points, or half a percent, at 18,331 after edging up
0.1 percent on Friday.

Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex fell about 1 percent despite receiving an order
from Aquila Clean Energy for 123.9 MW in Spain.



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