Markets of Europe/Investors are increased more carefully – the risk of headlines

Dow Jones-and the European stock markets go down a bit on Friday. After DAX & Co could no longer follow the Wall Street on the way up recently, profits are now threatened as beyond the Atlantic. The DAX drops 0.2 percent to 23,981 points, the Euro Stoxx-50 falls 0.4 percent to 5,375 points. In addition, there is always a certain risk of headlines at the weekend, as a result, investors become more careful and sell risk assets, such as stock.

On the one hand, political instability in France should be mentioned. France’s premier Bayrou has recently urged that the country could threaten the country like under Liz Truss in Great Britain if the savings budget was rejected. Possible credit rating from the rating agencies are also relevant from market perspective.

In addition, the US President likes to make headlines, even if he usually prefers to play Golf on the weekend. The topic of US tariffs is still not clear, but for the export-dependent industry in Europe, but an important question that should soon be clarified so that there is planning security.

In addition, investors are strongly focused on the independence of the US Federal Reserve. In the afternoon there is a hearing in an urgent procedure for the position of Lisa Cook in the Board of Governors, which is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. CEST. This is of crucial importance for the markets, since its dismissal would give the US President Donald Trump the opportunity to transform the Board of Governors in a more “Dovishe” direction.

Consumer prices in view of the central banks

The focus is on consumer prices from the Euro zone. The annual inflation rate in France continued in August, so the likelihood of a new one Interest rate at the meeting of the European Central Bank in the next month. The data from Germany will then be on the agenda for 2 p.m. The highlight in the afternoon is the PCE price index in the USA. It is considered the preferred level of inflation of the US Federal Reserve. “The FED would help a particularly high or low value in its future argument,” said a dealer. Because it is torn between fighting the rising US inflation and the cooling labor market. Fed gouting Christopher Waller also speaks particularly clearly for interest relief. The day before, he approved a number of interest reductions from September, whereby the pace of the following steps would depend on the incoming data.

British banks weak due to concern about banking tax

The shares of the British banks tend to weaken the weakness. The background is reports of a possible submission to their profits. The British government is looking for opportunities to increase the income. So she is not alone. Italy and Poland have apparently already considered a higher bank taxation. The banks industry index is 1.7 percent in the red, Lloyds fall 5.2 percent under the individual values, NatWest by 5.4 percent and barclays by 4 percent.

Remy CoinTreau (-1.4%) does not benefit from an upward revised result. Due to a lower customs burden than previously expected, the beverage manufacturer now has a decline in the organic operating result of around 5 percent in the prior before, a medium to high single -digit decline. The Berenberg analysts assume a minus of 4.8 percent.

Armor shares are sought without a special news flow. Investors have said goodbye to the idea that there could soon be a diplomatic solution in the Ukraine conflict. Also, there should not be an early meeting between the President Putin and Selenskyj. Deutsche Bank expects until the first half of 2026 with continuously strong order incoming near Rheinmetall. Rheinmetall win 3.8 percent, Hensoldt 2.6 percent or Renk 2.6 percent.

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Index last +/- % absolutely +/- % ytd

Euro -stoxx -50 5,374.84 -0.4% -21.89 +10.2%

Stoxx -50 4,567.45 -0.3% -14.30 +6.5%

DAX 23,980.81 -0.2% -59.11 +20.8%

MDAX 30,310.20 -0.2% -48.26 +19.1%

TECDAX 3,717.66 -0.7% -25.51 +9.7%

SDAX 16,912.52 -0.3% -51.64 +23.6%

CAC 7,741.17 -0.3% -21.43 +4.9%

SMI 12,209.44 -0.1% -9.76 +5.2%

ATX 4,639.84 -0.3% -12.20 +27.0%

Last +/- % 0:00 Thu, 18:01 % YTD

EUR/USD 1.1663 -0.1% 1.1679 1.1673 +12.4%

EUR/JPY 171.71 +0.0% 171.63 171.58 +5.2%

EUR/CHF 0.9358 -0.0% 0.9362 0.9360 -0.5%

EUR/GBP 0.8667 +0.3% 0.8644 0.8638 +4.2%

USD/JPY 147.22 +0.2% 146.95 146.99 -6.4%

GBP/USD 1.3456 -0.4% 1.3510 1.3514 +8.0%

USD/CNY 7.0980 +0.2% 7.0841 7.0872 -1.7%

USD/CNH 7.1308 +0.1% 7.1201 7.1213 -2.9%

From/USD 0.6528 -0.0% 0.6529 0.6530 +5.5%

Bitcoin/USD 110,027.70 -1.8% 112,050,30 112,673.10 +18.0%

Rohoel last VT-Settlem. +/- % +/- USD % YTD

WTI/Nymex 64.38 64.60 -0.3% -0.22 -10.1%

Brent/ICE 68.14 68.62 -0.7% -0.48 -9.6%

Metals last the last day +/- % +/- USD % YTD

Gold 3,407.48 3,414.28 -0.2% -6.80 +29.6%

Silver 38.84 39.08 -0.6% -0.24 +33.8%

Platin 1,154,39 1,167.49 -1% -13.10 +32.5%

Copper 4.50 4.46 +0.8% 0.04 +9.5%

YTD based on the final score of the previous day

(Information provided without guarantee)

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August 29, 2025 07:34 ET (11:34 GMT)