FX.co ★ DAX Gains Ahead Of ECB Minutes Release

On Thursday, German stocks experienced a minor increase in anticipation of the release of the region's producer price data for February and the disclosure of the minutes from the European Central Bank's recent policy meeting.

A rise in market optimism was noted after a survey indicated that business activity in Germany's service sector had achieved stability in March. This ended a five-month run of declining activity.

The primary DAX had a 49 point increase, or 0.3 percent, positioning at 18,417 following a half percent gain the previous day.

Fuchs SE, a company that provides lubrication solutions, saw a slight increase following the announcement of a strategic business alliance with automobile giant Mercedes Benz. This partnership aims to boost innovation, technology, and sustainability in automotive after-sales. Mercedes Benz's shares witnessed a 2.2 percent surge.

Lastly, Compugroup, a medical software company, saw a significant 7 percent surge after Morgan Stanley upgraded the company's stock rating to overweight.