DAX Futures are experiencing an uptick on Thursday, buoyed by optimism surrounding potential interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, as indicated by the central bank’s minutes revealing a consensus among policymakers for further reductions. The benchmark DAX, which advanced to 24,719.12 earlier in the session, was up 53.72 points or 0.22% at 24,677.31 recently. Investors are closely monitoring developments on the geopolitical front, paying particular attention to the political situation in France and the Gaza peace plan.

BMW, having experienced a significant decline in the prior session following a profit warning, has rebounded by approximately 1.75%. Daimler Truck Holding, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen have experienced an increase of 1 to 1.2%. Porsche Automobil Holding is experiencing an increase of approximately 0.8%. Bayer is experiencing an increase of nearly 2.5%. Heidelberg Materials, Adidas, Siemens, Fresenius Medical Care, Qiagen, RWE, and Symrise have all recorded significant increases in their performance. Meanwhile, Zalando, Hannover Rueck, Beiersdorf, and GEA Group have experienced declines ranging from 1.2% to 1.7%. Rheinmetall, Munich RE, Infineon Technologies, and Commerzbank are experiencing slight declines.

Gerresheimer is experiencing a decline of over 14% following the third revision of its 2025 guidance this year for the packaging and medical equipment sector. Data revealed an unexpected decline in Germany’s exports, while imports fell more than anticipated in August. Exports declined by 0.5% in August compared to July, defying forecasts that anticipated a rise of 0.3%. This was preceded by a decrease of 0.2% in July. The decline in imports has intensified, worsening to 1.3% from the previous 0.7%.

The rate of decline was also more pronounced than the anticipated 0.5%. The trade surplus rose to EUR 17.2 billion, up from EUR 16.3 billion in July. The surplus was anticipated to decline to EUR 15.1 billion. On a yearly basis, exports recorded a decline of 3.9% after an increase of 1.4%, while imports experienced a more modest growth of 1% following July’s 4.4% rise.