DAX expands gains

On Thursday, DAX rose 0.4 percent to trade at the 18450 level, above the previous day's 1.2 percent gain.

Traders are also awaiting the UK election results, and it is expected that the Labour Party will defeat the incumbent Conservative Party.

Meanwhile, according to Germany's latest data, factory orders have declined unexpectedly, and the construction sector continues to shrink, and the German economy, which is Europe's largest economy, continues to be sluggish.

In relation to companies, after JPMorgan analysts reported by Reuters that Continental's automobile division would benefit from price cuts and refunds in the second quarter, Continental stocks surged 10% or more.

Sartorius (2.5%) and Rheinmetall (1.8%) also rose.