DAX Sees Best Yearly Performance Since 2019

2025-12-30 13:29 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The DAX in Frankfurt gained some ground to close about 0.6% up at 24,490 in the final trading session of the year, its highest level since October 9.

Gains were led by Infineon Technologies, which advanced 2.6%, after its CEO Jochen Hanebeck highlighted in an interview expectations of sustained growth in AI chip demand and data center semiconductors.

Defense shares and banks were also among the top performers.

Renk rose 3.2%, followed by Rheinmetall (2.3%) and Hensoldt (1.8%).

Among banks, Commerzbank advanced 1.5% and Deutsche Bank added 1.1%.

Meanwhile, investors awaited the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting and continued to monitor geopolitical developments.

The DAX gained 23% in 2025, its best year since 2019, largely supported by optimism over Germany’s defense and infrastructure spending under the new government.

The market will remain shut on Wednesday and Thursday due to the New Year holiday and will resume trading on January 2, 2026.



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