India, July 2 -- The German market gained in strength on Thursday, in line with other major markets in Europe, as easing concerns about inflation and interest rates helped lift investor sentiment.

Investors looked ahead to the crucial U.S. non-farm payroll data due later in the day.

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The benchmark DAX was up 109.09 points or 0.44% at 25,178.20 nearly half an bour before noon.

Bayer climbed nearly 5.5% after an announcement that it was consolidating its U.S. Roundup business into a new unit.

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