German DAX leads the way in the European stock market despite Rhine river concerns

The major European indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are closing higher despite concerns about growth and the German Rhine river concerns.

• German DAX, +0.74%
• France's CAC +0.14%
• UK's FTSE 100 +0.47%
• Spain's Ibex +0.24%
• Italy's FTSE MIB +0.61%

For the trading week, the major indices are also higher on the week:

• German DAX rose 0.79%
• France's CAC +1.25%
• UK's FTSE 100 +0.82%
• Spain's Ibex +1.59%

Looking at the German DAX, although concerns about the Rhine River, the price is closing at its highest level since June 9 and also above its 100 day moving average at 13718.31