AUSTRIA'S s benchmark stock index rose 0.67 percent, led by a surge in Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, as investors took their lead from a jump in German and French stocks.
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Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, a maker of made-to-order microchips, saw their stock fall by 2.66 percent, or 17.5 schillings, to 641.5 schillings.
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AUSTRIA'S stocks were mixed as gains by Bank Austria AG's and Creditanstalt-Bankverein AG's preferred shares were offset by a drop in chipmaker Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, or AMS.
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AUSTRIA'S benchmark stock index rose 0.71 percent, led by Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, as a strong dollar and expectations for positive earnings reports pushed the index to a three-year high.
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The ATX 21 index fell 0.21 points to close at 1215.48, led by Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, with 12 of the index's shares falling, two unchanged and seven rising.
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AUSTRIA's ATX stock index rose 0.29 percent, led by Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, as higher bonds and a stronger dollar helped boost prospects for higher earnings at financial and export-oriented companies.
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The nation's main ATX 22 index rose 0.9 percent, or 11.48 points, to 1266.86, led by exporters such as lingerie maker Wolford AG and chipmaker Austria Mikro Systeme International AG.
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Shares in Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, a microchip maker, fell 2.11 percent to 651 schillings, while Wolford AG, a maker and retailer of designer lingerie and stockings, fell 1.44 percent to 892 schillings.
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On Friday, the ATX 21 index fell 1.60 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1303.26, as a slump in Austria Mikro Systeme International AG offset gains in some of the nation's biggest exporters.
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Other exporters benefiting from a stronger dollar include Austria Mikro Systeme International AG, a microchip maker; Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG, a cartonboard maker; Wienerberger Baustoffindustrie AG, a building materials maker; and VA Technologie AG, an engineering company.
