FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The prospect of positive business figures drove the shares of Hugo Boss on Friday. The fashion group's shares rose 4.1 percent to 60 euros by the afternoon, putting it at the top of the MDax. The index of mid-cap stocks rose only slightly.

There were voices on the market that investors were positioning themselves more optimistically again for the quarterly figures expected soon. In discussions with analysts, Hugo Boss had spread confidence, it was said. Jefferies expert Frederick Wild wrote that the fashion group's key figures should underscore the resilience of its sales at a time of negative corrections among luxury goods manufacturers./la/he