German stocks are exhibiting a mixed performance on Monday morning, as investors proceed with caution in light of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and apprehensions regarding the Federal Reserve’s autonomy. Reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering various options for taking action against Iran. According to U.S. officials, various media sources have reported that Trump has been presented with options that include potential military strikes as well as non-military actions.

Zalando is experiencing an increase of approximately 2.5%. Fresenius has risen by nearly 2%. Beiersdorf, Fresenius Medical Care, GEA Group, Symrise, Rheinmetall, and Merck have experienced an increase ranging from 1% to 1.5%. Qiagen is experiencing an increase of nearly 1%.

• Siemens Healthineers, SAP, Infineon Technologies, Siemens, and Deutsche
  Boerse are all showing moderate gains.
• Allianz has experienced a decrease of 1.2%.
• Porsche Automobil Holding is witnessing a decline of 1.05%. BMW, Deutsche Bank,
  and Volkswagen have experienced a decline of nearly 1%.
• Heidelberg Materials, Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Post, and E.ON have
  experienced declines ranging from 0.5% to 0.7%.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated on Sunday that the initiation of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors concerning his Senate Banking Committee testimony regarding the renovation of Fed office buildings represents yet another effort by the U.S. President to sway the Central Bank’s monetary policy. The benchmark DAX increased by 37.90 points, reflecting a rise of 0.15%, reaching a level of 25,295.57 recently.