On Monday, the DAX began the session on a somewhat positive note but had returned to Friday’s level by mid‑day. Around 12:30 p.m., the blue‑chip index traded near 24,930 points, a modest 0.1 % above the previous close. Heidelberg Materials, Zalando and Deutsche Bank topped the gains list, while Siemens, Brenntag and Merck were among the lowest performers.
Chief market analyst Andreas Lipkow of CMC Markets said investors had to find direction in an impulse‑free environment, noting that holidays in the U.S. and Asia were leading to relatively thin trading. He added that potential catalysts from macro data or corporate news were scarce. Lipkow further remarked that a success for the DAX on such a day would be to hold the current level within the 24,850-25,050‑point range; the 25,000‑point mark remains an important psychological barrier for now.
The euro was a touch weaker by mid‑day: one euro amounted to $1.1864, while one dollar was valued at €0.8429.
Brent crude saw a slight rise: at about 12:00 p.m. German time, a barrel of North Sea Brent fetched $67.82-just 7 cents, or 0.1 %, above its closing price from the previous trading day.
