The leading German index reached a record of a good 17,089 points and was recently up 0.60 percent at 17,048 points. This means that the stock market barometer exceeded its previous high, which was only marked the previous week.
There were positive impulses from the US stock exchanges, where the major indices went a step further in late trading on Wednesday and shook off concerns about the recently unexpectedly high inflation. In New York, the Nasdaq 100 technology index stood out, ending trading just below its daily high.