Germany's DAX closed about 0.6% up at 24,096 on Tuesday, its highest since November 3rd, marking the second day of advances, supported by growing expectations of a resolution to the US government shutdown. A majority in the US Senate passed a temporary spending bill on Monday, which now only requires House approval and President Donald Trump’s signature to take effect. Meanwhile, traders also eyed fresh economic data and corporate updates. On the domestic macro front, the German ZEW economic sentiment disappointed, falling month-on-month in November, contrary to expectations of improvement. Among the top performers were pharma stocks and retailers, with Bayer (+3.5%) leading the gains, followed by Adidas (+3%), Merck (+2.9%), Siemens Healthineers (+2.4%) and Zalando (+2.2%). Porsche Automobil gained 1.6% even as its profits fell in the first nine months of 2025, as net debt declined slightly to €5 billion as of September 30 from €5.2 billion at year-end 2024.