FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - Gerresheimer shares reacted to the figures for the second quarter on Thursday with a sharp rise in the share price. The shares rose by almost 6 percent to 108.90 euros on Tradegate compared to the Xetra close on the previous day. As a result, a resistance zone at around EUR 110 is approaching again. The share has failed to reach this level several times in recent months.

In an initial reaction, the bank UBS commented that Gerresheimer had performed particularly well in the plastic packaging business. This had compensated for the weakness in the glass packaging segment, which was still suffering from destocking. The confirmation of the annual targets for 2024 and 2025 should also be well received by the market, as investors are cautious with regard to 2024./bek/jha/