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Germany’s Dax rises 0.9% after a losing week
Germany’s Dax index rose 0.9% to close at 25,411 points on Monday.
The gain followed a previous week in which the index fell about 1.7%.
The Dax has traded within a range of roughly 25,000 to 25,500 points since mid-September.
Investors are watching for new direction as quarterly earnings season gathers pace in Germany and Europe.
Porsche and Beiersdorf are due to report on Tuesday, followed by BASF and Deutsche Bank on Wednesday, then Volkswagen and Adidas on Thursday.
Results from US technology companies Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft are also expected this week and could shape the market’s direction.
Germany’s Dax rose 0.91% to 25,410.84 points on Monday, recovering after a losing week.
The index had fallen about 1.7% over the previous week, ending at 25,182 points.
The German Ifo business climate index rose for a sixth consecutive month in October, reaching its highest level since spring 2023.
Bayer shares gained 3.6% after positive data from a Phase III study and approval to sell a blood thinner in China.
Investors were also looking ahead to a busy week of company earnings in Germany, Europe and the United States.
- Who
- Germany’s Dax and other European stock indexes.
- What
- The Dax rose 0.91% to 25,410.84 points.
- When
- Monday, October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Frankfurt, Germany.
- Why
- The index recovered after a losing week; market commentary cited bargain hunters, while the Ifo index’s rise and falling oil prices also featured in coverage.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Dax fell about 1.7%, ending at 25,182 points.
The Dax closed 0.91% higher at 25,410.84 points.
Porsche and Beiersdorf were due to report quarterly results from Tuesday, followed by other German companies later in the week.
- Dax close
- 25,410.84 points
- Dax daily change
- Up 0.91%
- Previous week
- Down about 1.7%, ending at 25,182 points
- Ifo business climate
- Rose for a sixth consecutive month in October
- Bayer shares
- Up 3.6%
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What people are saying
The first bargain hunters are venturing onto the trading floor and using the lower prices to enter the market.
The past few weeks have shown that these bargain hunters quickly take their profits in a rising market and thereby slow further price gains.
Unlike the broad-based purchasing managers’ index, the Ifo business climate has not fallen but has risen slightly.