German shares close sharply lower on profit-taking, Wall Street UPDATE - Forbes.com

German shares close sharply lower on profit-taking, Wall Street UPDATE - Forbes.com: "Linde gained 0.53 to 66.45, as investors concluded that comments from Air Liquide yesterday means the French company is unlikely to make a counterbid for British industrial gases group BOC, which Linde is reportedly interested in improving its bid for. "