FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The Dax increased its buffer against the psychologically important mark of 19,000 points on Monday and set course for its record high again. The leading German index rose by 1.04 percent to 19,414.76 points in the first few minutes of trading, partly due to positive reactions to the quarterly reports from Continental and Hannover Re. It had reached a record high of just under 19,675 points in mid-October. The MDax followed the Dax up by 1.11 percent to 26,885.73 points. The Eurozone index EuroStoxx 50 gained around one percent.

According to Helaba, the past week was characterized by great uncertainty with an interim approach of 19,000 points. Following Donald Trump's election victory, the break-up of the traffic light coalition and the Fed's interest rate decision, the experts at the Hessian-Thuringian Landesbank believe that the new week will begin somewhat more relaxed. "Obviously, hope for an imminent year-end or Christmas rally is currently prevailing on the stock markets," wrote market observer Thomas Altmann from QC Partners in the morning./tih/jha/