Frankfurt's DAX 40 rebounded to close about 1.4% firmer at 24,292 in the last trading session of April, halting an eight-day losing streak and booking a 7.1% monthly gain. Meanwhile, investors monitored geopolitical developments, a range of corporate earnings, economic data and central bank decisions. The ECB kept rates unchanged but left all options open for June and beyond. On the data front, Germany’s Q1 economic performance surprised to the upside, although it remained fragile. Deutsche Post led gains, surging 7.1% after reporting solid first-quarter results. MTU Aero Engines rose 2.8% after better-than-expected Q1 operating profit. Brenntag added 4.0% after UBS raised its price target from €42 to €60 and upgraded its rating to ‘neutral’ from ‘sell’. Volkswagen gained 1.1% and BASF rose 1.0%, with both reaffirming full-year guidance despite weaker first-quarter profits. On the downside, Munich Re (-2.7%) and GEA Group (-1.4%) were the top laggards, both trading ex-dividend.