The DAX rose 0.3% on Friday to trade around the 24,400 level, marking its second consecutive session of gains and tracking broader European markets higher. Investor attention remained fixed on a fresh wave of corporate earnings from major European firms, while also closely monitoring trade developments. Markets are particularly focused on whether the US and the European Union can reach a deal before the August 1st deadline, when a 30% tariff on US imports from the EU is scheduled to take effect. On the corporate front, Henkel, Zalando, BASF and Rheinmetall were the top performers, gaining nearly 1%. In contrast, Siemens Energy (-1.3%) and Deutsche Bank (-0.7%) booked the biggest losses. For the week, the DAX is up 0.5%