The DAX 40 rose 0.9% on Friday, breaking above the 25,800 mark to set another record high and extend gains for a fourth straight session. Market sentiment remained positive, supported by fading expectations of further monetary tightening, optimism about the German reform package and hopes that the conflict in the Middle East could be resolved. Utilities, techs, autos, banks and industrials were the top performing sectors. Among the biggest gainers were E.ON (+4.2%) and Siemens (+2.6%) after Kepler Cheuvreux upgraded the stock to "Hold" from "Reduce". GEA added 1.9% after RBC upgraded the stock to "Outperform" from "Sector Perform." On the downside, Rheinmetall fell 2.3%, as the defense group assessed the impact of the German government's decision to cancel the F126 frigate project. The company warned that the revenue hit could reach up to €300 million this year unless mitigating measures are implemented. The index advanced 4.7% in the week.
Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, rose to 25779 points on July 3, 2026, gaining 0.78% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.34% and is up 8.37% compared to the same time last year, 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 25857.90 in July of 2026. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on July 4 of 2026.
Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, rose to 25779 points on July 3, 2026, gaining 0.78% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.34% and is up 8.37% compared to the same time last year, 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 25111.34 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 23152.40 in 12 months time.