The DAX 40 rose 0.6% to surpass 24,460 on Friday, setting fresh record highs and outperforming its European peers. Solid corporate earnings and easing inflation concerns kept market sentiment supported, despite ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. Among individual stocks, heavyweight SAP climbed 4.8%, making it the top performer. Other notable gainers included Rheinmetall (4.1%), Scout24 (3.3%), Hannover Ruck (1.9%) and MTU Aero Engines (1.7%).