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FRANKFURT, May 28 (Xinhua) -- German stocks edged down on Tuesday, with the benchmark DAX index down 44.13 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at 12,027.05 points.
Multinational chemical firm Linde lost 2.22 percent, the top loser among the blue chips, followed by Deutsche Bank and chemical group BASF, which lost 2.20 percent and 1.80 percent respectively.
Multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer gained 1.39 percent, becoming the top gainer. Automotive supplier Continental and sportswear and equipment maker Adidas advanced 1.18 percent and 0.84 percent respectively.
Telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom was the most traded share with a turnover of 401.7 million euros (449.5 million U.S. dollars). Enditem
