India, Feb. 13 -- German stocks are up in positive territory Thursday morning, extending gains to a fourth straight session, as investors continue to shrug off trade war concerns and stay focused on earnings and other corporate developments.

Data showing a moderation in the nation's consumer price inflation is also aiding sentiment.

Optimism about an end to the war in Ukraine has increased following the presidents of Russia and the U.S. expressing willingness to negotiate a resolution.

The benchmark DAX 30, which rose to a fresh record high of 22,452.00 in early trades, was up 189.40 points or 0.86% at 22,332.11 a little while ago.

Stocks from the automobile sector are among the prominent gainers. BMW and Volkswagen are gaining 4.5% and...