The German stock market was unable to permanently defend the profit zone it had conquered after a weak start.
The DAX gave way slightly at the start. Afterwards, some more significant losses were seen after things briefly went into green territory. Ultimately, the leading index ended trading with a small minus of 0.21 percent at 23,589.65 points.
The TecDAX also started at a discount and then changed signs several times before falling lower again in the afternoon and ending the session 0.64 percent lower at 3,576.37 points.
On Thursday, the DAX ended up in the red in an environment of rising oil prices. A barrel of North Sea oil Brent temporarily exceeded the $100 mark again this morning. This time, however, there was no panic. The reaction to some company reports helped the DAX somewhat.
The volatility on the energy market remains the decisive pacesetter for the stock markets. After the price of the North Sea Brent variety shot to almost $120 in a panic reaction at the beginning of the week, reaching its highest level since 2022, there was initially a brief relaxation below the $90 mark before the price rose again on Thursday.Click here for the complete index overview
Europe’s stock markets were weaker on Thursday.
The EURO STOXX 50 lost slightly at the start and then continued to trade in red territory. The losses increased significantly at times during trading. In the late afternoon, however, the sales were limited somewhat, so that at the close of trading there was still a loss of 0.88 percent to 5,743.56 points on the price board.
Investor sentiment was largely influenced by the Iran war and its immediate impact on global energy flows. As concerns grow that the blockade of the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz could last significantly longer than analysts originally estimated, cyclical sectors and energy-intensive industries in particular have fallen behind. While the oil price for Brent was back at the $100 mark, the associated inflation risks weighed on expectations of imminent interest rate cuts by the ECB.
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Wall Street presented itself with clear losses on Thursday.
The Dow Jones ultimately fell by 1.56 percent to 46,677.85 points.
The NASDAQ Composite It also lost 1.78 percent to 22,311.98 points.
The US stock markets were again under selling pressure on Thursday. The main reason for the depressed mood was the ongoing Iran conflict and its impact on the energy market. Despite the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) decision to release strategic reserves, oil prices continued to climb; Brent crude temporarily broke the $100 mark. The trigger for the new escape from risky facilities was an attack on two oil tankers in Iraqi waters.
Jochen Stanzl, chief market analyst at Consorsbank, describes the critical situation as follows: “With comparatively limited resources, Iran has managed to paralyze sea transport through the Strait of Hormuz, which is so important for the global economy, for the twelfth day in a row.” If the blockade of this central trade route continues, there will be massive consequences for the global economy. Skyrocketing energy prices could stifle an economic recovery. In this context, the IEA is already warning of the “biggest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”.
News came from the economic side: Contrary to expectations, the number of initial applications for US unemployment insurance benefits did not increase in the week ending March 7, 2026. In addition, the deficit in the US trade balance fell in January. According to preliminary calculations, it amounted to 54.46 billion dollars after a revised 72.90 (preliminary: 70.31) billion in the previous month. Economists had expected a deficit of $67.00 billion.
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The losses on the stock exchanges in the Far East continued on Friday.
He loses in Tokyo Nikkei 225 around 07:00 CET 1.13 percent to 53,840.17 points.
On the Chinese mainland, the Shanghai composite also 0.34 percent lower at 4,115.16 points.
For the Hang Seng Meanwhile, it fell 0.61 percent to 25,559.29 index points.
The ongoing war in Iran and the consequences for the energy markets are weighing on the stock markets in East Asia on Friday. The sharp rise in oil prices in particular is fueling concerns about rising inflation and possible effects on the economy.
Additional uncertainty comes from several key central bank meetings next week, including at the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia. Higher energy prices could increase price pressure and prompt central banks to postpone planned interest rate cuts or make their monetary policy more restrictive.
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