The Dax is targeting the round mark of 14,000 points again on Wednesday. A few minutes after the opening, the leading German index was 0.46 percent higher at 13,949.12 points. This means that the losses from the previous day have been ironed out.

"Monetary policy shocks are being digested," wrote analyst Jochen Stanzl of CMC Markets, referring to the Japanese central bank's decisions from the previous day. After the autumn rally, the losses of the past few days are a normal correction and nothing to worry about.

The MDax of medium-sized stocks gained 0.83 percent in early trading in the middle of the week to 25,169.04 points. The leading eurozone index, the EuroStoxx 50, rose by 0.4 percent.