The German stock market got off to a lively start on Thursday. The leading index Dax rose in the first few minutes of trading by 1.26 percent to 12,753.66 points. On Wednesday, the leading index rose by more than 1.5 percent after falling to its lowest level in a year and a half on Tuesday. The MDax of medium-sized stocks gained 1.05 percent on Thursday morning to 25,240.73 points. The leading eurozone index, the EuroStoxx 50, rose by around 1.5 percent.

The German stock market got off to a lively start on Thursday. The leading index Dax rose in the first few minutes of trading by 1.26 percent to 12,753.66 points. On Wednesday, the leading index rose by more than 1.5 percent after falling to its lowest level in a year and a half on Tuesday. The MDax of medium-sized stocks gained 1.05 percent on Thursday morning to 25,240.73 points. The leading eurozone index, the EuroStoxx 50, rose by around 1.5 percent.

According to market observer Thomas Altmann from QC Partners, the shares are receiving positive impetus from the recent fall in oil prices. “Because a lower oil price will also curb inflation. Therefore, the central banks are likely to follow the decline in oil prices with benevolence.” On Thursday, however, oil prices showed a slight upward trend again.