Roundup: Germany's DAX index rallies to new record highs

FRANKFURT, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index surged to a new all-time intraday high on Thursday, trading amid signs that the bullish trends at the stock market are going on.

The DAX index reached 25,217.52 points after surpassing the key threshold of 25,000 points for the first time in history on Wednesday.

German shares have climbed in the first week of trading in the new year despite heig