Frankfurt's DAX 40 fell about 0.2% to around 25,360 on Thursday, extending losses from the prior day, as traders cautiously awaited developments in the Middle East conflict. Geopolitical tensions remained elevated, with diplomatic efforts reportedly showing little sign of progress, supporting oil prices and keeping government bond yields close to multi-year highs. At the same time, concerns over AI risks were mounting among tech leaders after Australia disclosed that an OpenAI agent had breached a government website. Meanwhile, the focus turned to a high-stakes summit between US President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to focus on AI, trade and the Middle East war. The tech sector and autos were the most pressured. Among stocks, BMW (-2.5%), Volkswagen (-2.1%), Rheimental (-2.5%), SAP (-1.6%) and Mercedes-Benz Group (-1.6%) posted the biggest losses. On the flip side, Siemens, Henkel, MTU Aero Engines and Deutche Telekom advanced firmly, each rising more than 1%.
Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, fell to 25312 points on September 24, 2026, losing 0.39% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 3.63%, though it remains 7.55% 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 25312 points on September 24, 2026, losing 0.39% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 3.63%, though it remains 7.55% 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.