DAX 40 Rises to Record High
2026-07-03 15:57
By
Agna Gabriel
1 min. read
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.