DAX

Business

German business morale surges to 7-month highs on recovery hopes

Confidence among German businesses improved in March, supported by a rebound in manufacturing and optimism over major government spending plans.

25/03/2025

Markets

The DAX and euro rise ahead of Germany’s historic debt reform vote

Germany is expected to pass a major spending bill on defence and infrastructure, allowing the country to unleash hundreds of billions of euros into the economy. Both the euro and Germany’s stock markets may maintain their uptrends amid optimism about the fiscal reform.

18/03/2025

Markets

DAX hits new high as EU summit concludes defence spending increase

EU member states agreed on a statement to boost the bloc’s defence spending, backing Germany’s push to relax its fiscal rules. The DAX hit a new high and Germany’s government bond yields soared.

07/03/2025

Markets

Germany’s ‘whatever it takes’ moment: Fiscal boost sparks market rally

Germany’s €500bn fiscal overhaul is redefining its economy, bypassing debt limits to boost infrastructure and defence. Markets are rallying, with defence stocks surging. Analysts call it a ‘game changer,’ signalling a new era for European growth.

07/03/2025

Markets

European equities surge to 24-year highs, DAX sets new record

European stock markets continued their rally on Friday, with large-cap indices reaching levels unseen in over two decades.

17/01/2025

Markets

Germany's stock market records new high despite economic weakness

The DAX hit a new high for the second straight trading day on Monday. Strong performances in the technology, financial, and industrial sectors have fuelled the rally, despite broader economic weakness.

03/12/2024

Economy

End of economic crisis? DAX rises as German business sentiment surges

The DAX index rose during the end of the week as improved German business sentiment and positive private sector data rescued investor confidence. The Ifo Business Climate Index increased for the first time in six months, offering a light at the end of the tunnel.

25/10/2024

Markets

Weekly markets recap: European stocks rise as Dax hits a fresh high

The European stock markets maintained their upward trajectory as cooling inflation bolstered hopes for more significant rate cuts by the European Central Bank. The DAX reached a fresh high following Germany’s unexpected drop in consumer prices for August.

30/08/2024

Business

Germany’s business climate hits crisis-like levels as the DAX falters

The declining business climate in Germany was exacerbated by employment falling at the fastest rate in four years.

26/08/2024

Economy

Germany's economy brightens up: Could the DAX Index reflect that?

Germany's economic sentiment rises more than expected during March, defying the country's 'sick man' label. Yet risks persist.

19/03/2024

Markets

DAX reaches historic highs: What's behind the surge in German stocks?

The DAX index, comprising Germany's top 40 companies by market capitalisation, has reached unprecedented heights this week, surging past the 16,500-point mark, a level last witnessed in early August 2023.

12/12/2023

Economy

German inflation fall boosts hope of European Central Bank rate cut

Inflation in Germany eased more than expected in November, according to official data released on Friday.

08/12/2023

Markets

Dow over 20,000, global shares rally

Share prices jumped worldwide on Wednesday.

25/01/2017

Economy

Stock markets and oil prices rebound but is the volatility over?

Europe's stock markets and oil prices rebounded on Thursday after a turbulent few days that wiped trillions off companies' share values.

21/01/2016

World News

European shares fall sharply as China accelerates depreciation of the yuan

There was panic on global markets for a second time since the start of the year as China accelerated the depreciation of the yuan. European shares

07/01/2016

Markets

Shares steady as markets shrug off impact of Paris attacks

Worldwide tributes to the victims of the Paris terror attacks extended to Wall Street, where investors saw little long-term economic impact. Shares

16/11/2015

Markets

European markets rally

European markets on Thursday continued to rally, reflecting the gains on Wall Street, which saw its biggest single day rise for four years on

27/08/2015

Markets

European shares tumble as China panics investors

European stocks have fallen sharply off the back of plunging equities overnight in China continuing to trouble investors. All major markets were

24/08/2015

World News

European markets tumble on Greek woes

European markets have tumbled dramatically spooked by the prospect of a Greek debt default which forced Athens to close its banks to stop a run on

29/06/2015

World News

European stocks slide as Greece edges towards default

European markets have tumbled dramatically spooked by the prospect of a Greek debt default which forced Athens to close its banks to stop a run on

29/06/2015