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45 briefs published, newest first.
June 2026 (27)
- 2026-06-27·Saturday, June 2789/100
DAX reads bear — Infineon -4.49% and Autos -2.93% confirm the chip-export doom loop, SAP +4.75% the lone bright spot as iShares Germany drops -1.07%
- 2026-06-26·Friday, June 2685/100
DAX bleeds -1.07% as BASF + Boerse drag — BAYRY +17% Roundup court win + SAP +4.75% not enough to hold the index
- 2026-06-25·Thursday, June 2587/100
DAX +1.28% masks a fractured session — BAYRY +2.83% on Roundup SC win and Adidas +2.22% carry the index while SAP -3.07%, VW -2.89%, Infineon -2.70%, and Mercedes -1.77% signal export-engine stress
- 2026-06-24·Wednesday, June 2483/100
DAX drops 1.05% as Infineon -7.0%, Puma -7.7% lead broad selloff with Rheinmetall defense shock in the mix
- 2026-06-23·Tuesday, June 2383/100
VW crashes 6.3% on China-EV-tariff triple squeeze; MSCI Germany -1.4% as auto complex bleeds while SAP and Infineon hold
- 2026-06-22·Monday, June 2282/100
DAX essentially flat (+0.02%) as tech/software +2.52% battles auto sector -2.39% — Commerzbank/UniCredit takeover chess continues
- 2026-06-21·Sunday, June 2190/100
DAX split: Infineon +8.7% leads Tech surge, but Mercedes -3.9% and BASF -2.4% confirm China demand is still bleeding
- 2026-06-20·Saturday, June 2081/100
DAX divided: Infineon surges 8.7% as tech/software hits +3.2% while Mercedes-Benz sinks 3.9% and BASF falls 2.4% on China demand worry
- 2026-06-19·Friday, June 1983/100
DAX split session: Infineon +8.7% on AI chip wave, Adidas +3.1% on consumer momentum — Mercedes -3.9% and BASF -2.4% drag the auto-chemicals pair on China demand concern; UniCredit secures 12.5% more Commerzbank via exchange.
- 2026-06-18·Thursday, June 1884/100
DAX faint +0.39% masked an auto bloodbath: Mercedes -3.3%, VW -3.1%, while Bayer +3.2% and DWS +1.7% prevented index collapse
- 2026-06-17·Wednesday, June 1780/100
iShares MSCI Germany -0.98% — SAP -4.0% leads the Tech/Software rout as Fed removes cut guidance; Bayer +3.2% and Deutsche Boerse +1.7% are the only lifeboats in Chemicals/Pharma
- 2026-06-16·Tuesday, June 1687/100
DAX cyclical session: Mercedes +2.7%, Siemens +2.3%, VW +1.9% lead — but Commerzbank slips below Unicredit offer and open real estate funds bleed €7.6bn.
- 2026-06-15·Monday, June 1580/100
DAX held mixed ground as VW +1.4% and Beiersdorf +1.6% offset Puma's slide — Unicredit's Commerzbank battle and Hormuz reopening set the week's German agenda
- 2026-06-14·Sunday, June 1486/100
German industrials lead a quiet but clean bid, DAX breadth positive across all six sectors on June 14
- 2026-06-13·Saturday, June 1383/100
DAX proxy +0.12% — SpaceX IPO makes Musk world's first trillionaire while Platform Group crashes 33%
- 2026-06-12·Friday, June 1281/100
Infineon Surges 6.9% as Iran Deal Catalyzes Tech and Autos; SpaceX Dominates Frankfurt Small Talk
- 2026-06-11·Thursday, June 1185/100
DAX Tech Down 4.1%, Autos -2.1% as ECB Rate Hike to 2.25% Hits Cyclicals — SAP -3.9%, Infineon -4.2%
- 2026-06-10·Wednesday, June 1085/100
DAX -1.8% as SAP Leads 4.8% Tech Rout; Adidas +2.3% Only Bright Spot in Broad Risk-Off Session
- 2026-06-09·Tuesday, June 981/100
Infineon surged 5.4% on AI semiconductor demand while BASF crashed 4.2% on China demand worry; DAX navigated ECB-eve caution ahead of Thursday's rate decision
- 2026-06-08·Monday, June 886/100
Infineon -14.2% collapses as ECB faces Thursday's triple-hike pricing — DAX bears are in control
- 2026-06-07·Sunday, June 783/100
DAX hammered: Tech/Software -7.7%, Autos -2.7% as OPEC+ supply boost meets Iran Hormuz blockade
- 2026-06-06·Saturday, June 683/100
DAX hammered: IFNNY -14.2% semiconductor collapse leads 2.2% MSCI Germany drawdown as ECB hike nears
- 2026-06-05·Friday, June 581/100
DAX -2.2% as Infineon (-2.6%) and SAP (-1.3%) reflect US AI re-rate; Puma +5.5% defies the rout
- 2026-06-04·Thursday, June 490/100
iShares MSCI Germany +0.7% but Auto sector bleeds -3.1% as Mercedes -3.5%, VW -2.6%, Adidas -3.2% dominate losses; SAP +3.6% holds the index
- 2026-06-03·Wednesday, June 381/100
iShares MSCI Germany -1.8% as SAP shed 5.3% on enterprise SaaS sympathy — but Infineon +9.1% and industrials +2.3% show Germany's semiconductor and infrastructure plays held.
- 2026-06-02·Tuesday, June 283/100
DAX Splits: Beiersdorf, Siemens Gain While Puma Drops 4.2% and Bayer Extends Decline
- 2026-06-01·Monday, June 186/100
SAP +7.9% on AI enterprise tailwind rescues DAX from auto and Bayer drag — but the real story is DIHK demanding abolition of the Energieverbrauchsdeckel this week
May 2026 (18)
- 2026-05-31·Sunday, May 3181/100
DAX proxy -0.14% as SAP +3.6% rides global cloud wave; leaked Finanzministerium report shows €500B Sondervermögen targets 'only partially met'
- 2026-05-30·Saturday, May 3083/100
German CPI falls to 2.6% in May as SAP +3.6% lifts Tech/Software sector +3.1% — DAX eyes ceasefire 'Befreiungsschlag' if Iran talks firm up.
- 2026-05-29·Friday, May 2983/100
German CPI falls to 2.6% in May — SAP +3.6% and Infineon +4.4% lift tech as DAX eyes Iran ceasefire 'Befreiungsschlag'
- 2026-05-28·Thursday, May 2891/100
Adidas +5.9% and Puma +5.6% drive Consumer +4.1% while Autos surge 2.4% on Mercedes +2.6%, VW +2.2%
- 2026-05-27·Wednesday, May 2784/100
Infineon Surges 6% and Autos Rally 2%; AI-Driven Tech and China-Exposed Names Defy DAX's Flat Tape
- 2026-05-26·Tuesday, May 2681/100
MSCI Germany +1.96%: Infineon surges 5.4% as semiconductor AI wave reaches Frankfurt; Bayer -1.5% and BASF drag chemicals
- 2026-05-25·Monday, May 2580/100
DAX Closes Above 25,000 on Iran Peace Hopes; Infineon +5.4% Leads Tech Surge While BASF and Bayer Sell Off
- 2026-05-24·Sunday, May 2490/100
Infineon (IFNNY) surges 5.4% on AGI chip tailwinds as Bayer, BASF, and Allianz retreat 1.3-1.5%; iShares Germany -0.3% overall
- 2026-05-23·Saturday, May 2388/100
DAX ends flat -0.30% as Infineon surges +5.35% and SpaceX IPO stirs German retail — Bayer, Allianz, BASF each shed ~1.3%
- 2026-05-22·Friday, May 2281/100
Oil Reserves at 15-Month Risk as Hormuz Endgame Drags On; Bundesbank's Balz Exits; Defence IPO Wave Builds
- 2026-05-21·Thursday, May 2194/100
DAX proxy +0.4% led by Infineon +6.3% AI surge and Siemens +3.8% M&A catalyst — SAP the lone drag at -2.0%
- 2026-05-20·Wednesday, May 2086/100
iShares MSCI Germany +2.0% but every sector closed red — breadth tells a different story than the headline
- 2026-05-18·Monday, May 1892/100
SAP's 3% Gain Masks DAX Dispersion: Autos Off 1.8%, Siemens -5.1%, Chemicals Under Siege
- 2026-05-17·Sunday, May 1783/100
DAX -2.1% — Siemens -5.1% and Semi Pain Drive Industrial-Tech Rout, SAP Alone Bucks the Trend
- 2026-05-16·Saturday, May 1675/100
iShares MSCI Germany drops 2.1% as Siemens Energy crashes 5.1% and industrials lead the retreat
- 2026-05-15·Friday, May 1586/100
iShares MSCI Germany drops 1.6% as BASFY slides 2% and DT Telekom sheds 1.8% — tech the lone bright spot
- 2026-05-14·Thursday, May 1486/100
Infineon surges 10.3% to lead a tech-dominated session as iShares MSCI Germany adds 0.52%
- 2026-05-13·Wednesday, May 1392/100
SAP drops 4.2% and drags Tech/Software sector down 4.5%, offsetting broad market resilience on May 13