The leading German index climbed by up to 0.5 percent to a new record of 17,139.710 points on Friday. In anticipation of falling interest rates in the USA and the eurozone in the long term, investors are buying shares. Positive balance sheets have also given the leading index momentum recently. "The reporting season is almost over and the figures for the fourth quarter have shown that companies can cope with higher interest rates for a longer period of time," said analyst Jochen Stanzl from broker CMC Markets.

Porsche and Deutsche Bank shares were among the biggest winners in the Dax, with gains of just under two and 1.6 percent respectively. Among the few losers was Deutsche Börse, whose shares fell by 0.3 percent.

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