Dax at record high at end of week. German leading index climbs 0.28 percent to 17,419.33 points.

This brings the weekly balance in the leading index to just under 1.8 percent - the highest gain since the end of January. Allianz, BASF and Deutsche Telekom all fell, in some cases significantly. The MDax of medium-sized stocks lost 0.38 percent to 25,999.48 points on Friday, with high price losses at the defense company Hensoldt weighing on it.