Reassuring statements by the American central bank on the further course of the turnaround in interest rates ensure rising share prices in Germany as well.

As expected, the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates by 0.50 percentage points the night before due to high inflation.

Contrary to some fears on the market, central bank boss Jerome Powell emphasized that even larger interest rate hikes were not currently being considered.

The Fed's statements boosted prices in late trading on Wall Street.

And the Dax is also driven by it, as shown by the plus of 2.14 percent to 14,269 points after the first half hour of trading.

The M-Dax of medium-sized stocks rose by 1.65 percent to 30,187 points.

The leading eurozone index, the Euro Stoxx 50, rose by a similar amount.

Lufthansa plus 4 percent

“Investors are relieved that the US Federal Reserve does not intend to increase the pace of the turnaround in interest rates any further over the course of the year.

There was a great deal of fear that given its efforts to fight inflation, it might not show sensitivity to an economic slowdown," said analyst Jochen Stanzl of broker CMC Markets.

In addition to the monetary policy signals, the balance sheet season also provided positive impetus on Thursday.

Airbus gained eight percent.

According to Goldman Sachs, the aircraft manufacturer had presented strong results. The carmaker BMW was more profitable than expected in the first quarter.

The papers rose in price by two percent.

The titles of the real estate group Vonovia increased by almost three percent.

Figures and outlook paint a mixed picture, but are ultimately good enough for rising prices, said a trader.

Zalando fell by 1.5 percent.

The time of high growth rates is over for the online fashion retailer, according to a broker.

In the M-Dax, Lufthansa advanced by 4.2 percent after optimistic statements about the summer season.

The shares of Aixtron, which have recently run strongly, fell by 3.5 percent.

The operating result of the plant manufacturer, which is geared towards the semiconductor industry, was well below the market estimate in the first quarter.

PVA Tepla set trends in the SDax with an increase of eight percent.

The technology company benefited strongly from demand for semiconductors in the first quarter.