FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) – After a difficult start, the DAX managed to continue its record run on Wednesday. Although the momentum that emerged in the afternoon was not particularly strong, it was enough to push the index above the 24,100-point mark. In the end, the German benchmark index posted a gain of 0.36 percent to 24,122.40 points. It had previously risen to 24,152 points. In the second tier, the MDAX fell by 0.35 percent to 30,442.89 points.
For much of Wednesday, the DAX had initially been trading in negative territory, but with the start of trading on the US stock markets, German share prices picked up again somewhat – even though the leading New York index, the Dow Jones Industrial, was down. Experts have long pointed to capital flows toward Europe due to uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s policies.
The DAX recorded its third consecutive day of record highs. Just the day before, it had surpassed its next…
