Frankfurt's DAX 40 closed about 0.7% down at 25,411 on Wednesday, lagging its regional peers as surging oil prices and higher bond yields pressured equities. Brent crude rose back above $100 a barrel as uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz kept geopolitical risks elevated. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, addressing the 81st UN General Assembly, said Tehran would never “bend at the knee” in response to external pressure and blamed the US and Israel for global instability. Meanwhile, higher energy prices, alongside signs of resilient economic growth, strengthened expectations for further ECB rate hikes this year. Germany’s flash services PMI for September added to the positive economic backdrop, surprising on the upside. Several sectors faced pressure, particularly autos, banks, insurers, industrials and techs. Scout24 led losses among stocks, slipping 5.2%, followed by Allianz (-4.2%), Volkswagen (-3.2%), Mercedes-Benz Group (-3%) and Deutsche Bank (-2.9%).
Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, fell to 25402 points on September 24, 2026, losing 0.04% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 3.29%, though it remains 7.93% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. Historically, the Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) reached an all time high of 26627.70 in August of 2026. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on September 24 of 2026.
Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, fell to 25402 points on September 24, 2026, losing 0.04% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 3.29%, though it remains 7.93% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. The Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) is expected to trade at 25221.79 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 22717.99 in 12 months time.