The DAX Index Opens 0.03% Higher

The DAX 40 edged down to below 26,400 on Monday, but remained close to record highs, as tech optimism outweighed persistent geopolitical uncertainty. Meanwhile, investors continued to adjust their expectations for US interest rates following a series of weaker-than-expected economic data. Rheinmetall and Deutsche Borse were the standout performers, advancing 1.8% each. AI-related Siemens Energy (1.3%) and Infineon Technologies (0.4%) also gained, boosted by Anthropic's strong revenue figures. On the downside, Zalando (-3.5%), Henkel (-2.2%) and Beiersdorf (-2.1%) posted the biggest losses.

The DAX Index is up by 9 points or 0.03 percent on Monday. Top gainers are Infineon (2.25%), Siemens Energy (1.95%) and Rheinmetall (1.50%). Biggest losses came from Zalando (-1.69%), Beiersdorf (-1.25%) and Adidas (-1.02%).

The DAX Index went up by 141 points or 0.53 percent on Friday to close at 26440 points. The rise was led by Scout24 (3.98%), Rheinmetall (2.86%) and SAP (2.75%). On the downside, the weakerst performers were E.ON (-4.38%), Merck (-2.92%) and Vonovia (-1.71%).