May 2016

Germany’s DAX was higher on Wednesday, closing at 10205.21 for a gain of 147.90 points or 1.47 percent. Source: Google Finance. The day’s gains followed European stocks higher as an exit by the U.K. from the European Union seems less likely. A survey from the Evening Standard by Opinium showed sentiment was higher overall towards staying Read More

Germany’s DAX was higher on Tuesday, closing at 10057.31 for a gain of 215.02 points or 2.18 percent. The DAX Volatility Index was down 8.44 percent to 20.84. Source: Google Finance. Trading was mainly positive for the day as stocks regained from previous overselling and volatility stabilized with lower trading volume as investors await results in June from Read More

Germany’s DAX was lower to start the week on Monday as stocks in Europe trended lower. The DAX Index closed at 9,842.29 for a loss of -73.73 points or -0.74 percent. Source: Google Finance. Trading was mainly affected by a Treasury report from the U.K. government citing the risks of a a United Kingdom exit Read More

Germany’s DAX was higher on Friday. The DAX Index closed at 9,916.02 for a gain of 120.13 points or 1.23 percent. For the day, stocks mainly recovered losses from increased volatility following the increased possibility of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate increase in June. In the Fed’s minutes, market officials reported they would consider raising Read More

Germany’s DAX was lower on Thursday. The DAX Index closed at 9,795.89 for a loss of -147.34 points or -1.48 percent. The DAX was lower as global stocks mostly fell for the day with investors adjusting valuations after receiving more insight from the U.S. Federal Reserve on its monetary policy. Ongoing political issues and debates Read More

Germany’s DAX was higher on Wednesday. The DAX Index closed at 9,943.23 for a gain of 53.04 points or 0.54 percent. The DAX regained some of its losses Wednesday as market trading was less volatile with political issues and debates over a U.K. exit from the European Union and Greece’s bailout having less of an Read More

Germany’s DAX fell on Tuesday as uncertainty over a U.K. exit from the European Union and deal talks over a Greek bailout weighed on market valuations. For Tuesday the DAX was lower by -62.71 points or -0.63 percent to close at 9,890.19 after the market was closed on Monday for a holiday. Source: Google Finance. Read More

Germany’s market was closed Monday for a holiday after stocks were higher Friday mostly from a positive report on GDP. On Friday Germany’s DAX Index finished the day at 9,952.90 for a gain of 90.78 points or 0.92 percent. Friday’s report on Germany’s gross domestic product showed a positive annualized rate of 2.7 percent with Read More

In Germany, stocks were higher Friday after a positive report from the government’s Federal Statistical Office on GDP. Germany’s DAX Index finished the day at 9,952.90 for a gain of 90.78 points or 0.92 percent. For the week the DAX was 0.84 percent higher. Source: Google Finance. The report on GDP for Germany showed a quarterly increase of Read More

In Germany, stocks were lower Thursday following a global market trend and specifically as a result of worries over a U.K. exit from the European Union. The Bank of England also announced that it would be keeping its interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent which effected stocks negatively. Germany’s DAX was down -113.20 points or Read More