The DAX moves little after the Christmas break. At the start of the new, also shortened trading week, the leading index moves up and down around the zero line.
On Monday, the DAX started trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a premium of 0.13 percent to 24,370.94 points and then moved in a narrow range around the zero line.
Overall, little is likely to happen on the penultimate trading day of the year – as was the case on the US stock exchanges on Friday evening.
Previous DAX records
On October 9th, the DAX reached a new record high of 24,771.34 points. Ultimately, it ended the day at 24,611.25 points, which also meant a new record based on the closing price.
Quiet trading expected before the turn of the year
The current trading week is also shortened due to New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. According to experts, many investors have already closed their books and are staying away from the stock market between the years. Therefore, only low trading volumes are expected.
If the annual increase of more than 22 percent in the DAX is no longer shaken up on Monday and the additionally shortened Tuesday, 2025 would be the best stock market year for the leading index since 2019. The DAX remains within striking distance of the record of 24,771 points, which was set in October. Before that, however, there is still the hurdle of the December high at just under 24,500 points, which is an important chart mark.
AI, interest rates and the Ukraine war remain in focus
The main topics in the low-news period between the years are the expectation of falling US interest rates and the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) for companies. Investors also continue to focus on ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Editorial team finanzen.net / dpa-AFX / Dow Jones Newswires