On Tuesday, July 17, German markets advanced before the Fed's Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's report. The DAX Index rose 0.5 per cent to 6,595.66, while Daimler AG and Volkswagen AG also increased after German car sales jumped 0.7 per cent in the first half of this year. Volkswagen shares advanced 1.5 per cent to 138.90 euros and Daimler climbed 0.8 per cent to 36.84 euros.