FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The Dax ended a mixed week with gains on Friday. However, the willingness to buy remained limited: At the close of trading, the leading German index was still trading 0.14 percent higher at 18,235.45 points after once again failing to reach the resistance zone at 18,350 points. Support from the moderately friendly US markets was offset by uncertainty ahead of the first round of the French parliamentary elections.

Over the week, the Dax recorded a gain of 0.4 percent, whereas the result for June was negative. Since the beginning of the year, the share price has risen by almost 9 percent. However, this is due to the strong opening quarter - this was followed by a decline of 1.4 percent in the second quarter despite temporary records. According to analyst Konstantin Oldenburger from broker CMC Markets, it is uncertain how things will continue. There is usually a summer slump now, but in US election years, share price rallies are also quite common at this time of year, the expert emphasized.

The MDax index of mid-caps closed 0.78 percent lower at 25,176.06 points on Friday. The EuroStoxx, the leading index in the eurozone, ended the weekend 0.2 percent lower. Share prices also fell in Paris and London. In contrast, the leading US index Dow Jones Industrial rose moderately at the close of the European session, as did the Nasdaq 100, which is dominated by technology stocks.