Germany's DAX index tops 21,000 points in intra-day trading for the first time

FRANKFURT, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index on Monday surged above 21,000 points during the intra-day trading for the first time.

The index closed at 20,990.31 points, up by 0.42 percent over the previous trading day. Earlier in the session, the index hit an all-time high of 21,054.6 points before retreating slightly.