German DAX Index retreated on Thursday on the positive news from Federal Reserve and on investor hopes Greek debt talks will soon resume. German benchmark added 1.5% to 6,516.48 and extended upward trend later in the day. All 9 sectors within the index posted gains, driven by consumer services and utilities. Industrial component producer Thyssenkrupp AG rallied 4.9%, while trading provider Deutsche BO-New surged 4.6%. Automakers BMW AG and Daimler AG each advanced 2.68% and 3.17% respectively. At the moment of writing DAX index is 2.01% or 130.6 points higher at 6,551.91.