The DAX 40 edged higher to around 16,420 on Wednesday, marking a fresh high and extending its winning run to five sessions. Traders monitored more corporate earnings and eyed geopolitical developments ahead of the release of a key US inflation report. Gains were largely driven by technology and industrial stocks, outweighing losses in consumer cyclicals, telecommunications companies, and automakers. Siemens Energy and Rheinmetall performed strongly, rising 3.9% and 2.4%, respectively.