The DAX in Frankfurt inched up to near 24,950 on Tuesday afternoon, setting fresh record highs and extending gains for the sixth straight day. Investors continued to monitor geopolitical developments in Venezuela while also assessing fresh economic data from Europe's largest economies. On the domestic front, preliminary figures showed Germany’s inflation eased to 1.8% in December, undershooting forecasts of 2% and falling below the ECB’s 2% target for the first time since September 2024. Separately, a final PMI survey confirmed that Germany’s private sector lost further momentum in December. Daimler Truck outperformed, rising 4.4%, buoyed by positive industry signals from the US market. Infineon Technologies (4.3%) also advanced firmly, alongside MTU Aero Engines (2.5%), Merck (2.2%), E.ON (2.1%) and RWE (2%). Rheinmetall added 1.3%. On the flip side, Adidas slipped nearly 6%, after Bank of America downgraded the stock to "underperform" from "buy", citing weaker growth prospects.