Germany's benchmark DAX index passes 19,000 points

FRANKFURT, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index surpassed 19,000 points for the first time during intraday trading on Thursday.

The euphoria at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which propelled the index above the 19,000 mark, has been attributed to the Federal Reserve's surprise rate cut in the United States.

According to analysts, investors are optimistic that the 50-basis-point rate cut by th