Stock market: Dax on the rise despite tariff dispute and Trump threats

The DAX continued its upward trend on Wednesday and remains on track for its record high. Investors continue to ignore the ongoing stalemate in the tariff dispute with the US.

In the first few minutes of trading, Germany's leading index rose 0.4 percent to 24,302 points. This puts it close to the record high of 24,479 points reached in early June. The SDax, a small-cap index, had already reached a record high on Tuesday and continued its run to new highs. The MDax , a mid-cap index, rose 0.3 percent to 31,149.88 points on Wednesday morning, also close to a record high. The Eurozone's leading index, the EuroStoxx 50, gained 0.3 percent.