The German blue-chip DAX index on Monday rose above the key psychological level of 10,000 points for the first time since mid-January, driven higher by a strong start to the week across Asian markets, traders said. 

The DAX index rose by 2.1 percent to an intraday high of 10,039.61 within the first hour of trading, the first time it has been above 10,000 points since January 13.