The Dax hardly moved at the start of trading on Wednesday. Shortly after the opening, the leading German index was up 0.10 percent at 14,436.40 points. Since its low for the year almost two months ago, the Dax has increased by more than a fifth.

The MDax of medium-sized stocks was listed in the middle of the week in the first few minutes of trading with minus 0.02 percent at 25,613.33 points. The EuroStoxx 50, the leading barometer for the euro zone, gained 0.2 percent.