DAX Bounces Back as Brenntag and Symrise Surge

DAX Futures Updates

German stocks exhibited a varied performance Wednesday morning as investors evaluated the latest batch of economic data from the region and earnings updates, while anticipating the monetary policy announcements from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. Both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank are anticipated to maintain their current interest rates. The emphasis will be on their post-meeting statements for insights regarding prospective policy adjustments.

The benchmark DAX experienced a decline, falling to 24,616.91 after an earlier ascent to 24,885.54 in initial trading. It was down 11.80 points or 0.05% at 24,763.55 recently.

  • Heidelberg Materials experienced a decline of nearly 6.5%.
  • Scout24 declined by approximately 4%, while Deutsche Bank experienced a reduction of 3.2%.
  • Siemens experienced a decline of 4%, while SAP and Infineon Technologies saw decreases of 2.5% and 2%.
  • Brenntag experienced an increase of 6.3%.
  • Symrise experienced a notable increase of nearly 5%, while BASF saw a rise of 4.4%.
  • Deutsche Telekom experienced an increase of 3.7%, while Continental saw a rise of 3.2%.
  • Zalando experienced an increase of approximately 3%, while MTU Aero Engines rose by 2.7%.
  • Beiersdorf, Fresenius Medical Care, Hannover Rueck, Mercedes Benz, Munich RE, BMW, and Adidas saw gains ranging from 2% to 2.5%.

Vonovia, Daimler Truck Holding, Porsche Automobil Holding, Deutsche Boerse, Volkswagen, Henke, Siemens Healthineers, and Fresenius experienced an increase ranging from 1% to 1.8%. Infineon announced plans to increase its investment in technology for data centers in response to the rising demand for artificial intelligence solutions.

The HCOB Germany Composite PMI rose to 52.1 in January 2026, up from 51.3 in December, although it fell short of the preliminary estimate of 52.5, according to data. Eurostat’s flash estimate indicated a moderation in Eurozone inflation for January, as the harmonized index of consumer prices increased by 1.7% year-on-year, down from a 2% rise in December. The rate aligned with projections.