DAX before NVIDIA numbers in waiting position - Pfisterer significantly firmer after Buy rating from Metzler - Defense values continue to be in focus - LANXESS under pressure after Jefferies downgrade - Keysight with record results - CAVA Group with gains after strong numbers and forecast increase!

Concerns about a possible further escalation in the Middle East are weighing on sentiment in the DAX on Wednesday. After a weaker start to trading, the German benchmark index was able to recover later in the session, trailing the declining oil price quotes, and is trending at noon with +0.10% around the previous day's level. However, ahead of the quarterly numbers from NVIDIA , which will be released after market close this evening, investors are somewhat cautious about larger engagements. Among the strongest stocks on the floor is Pfisterer ,...