DAX Hits 52-Week Low Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

DAX Futures Updates

German stocks experienced a significant decline on Monday, resulting in the market’s key index reaching a level close to a one-year low, driven by increasing concerns regarding inflation in the context of escalating tensions in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Brent crude futures rose to approximately $114 a barrel after U.S. President Donald Trump stated that it would target Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours. In response to Trump’s threat, Tehran indicated it would target Israel’s power facilities and those supplying U.S. bases in the Gulf, should he seek to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power infrastructure.

Meanwhile, on the domestic front, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democrats have secured an early advantage over their coalition partner SPD in a significant regional election in Rhineland-Palatinate. The DAX experienced a decline of 519.71 points, reflecting a decrease of approximately 2.3%, settling at 21,877.72 recently. Within the DAX constituents, only Brenntag and Deutsche Post experienced upward movement, increasing by 1.6% and 0.4%, respectively. Delivery Hero experienced a significant increase following the announcement of its agreement to divest its Taiwan food delivery operations to Grab Holdings for $600 million, with the proceeds earmarked for debt repayment. However, it subsequently reduced the majority of its gains and was up only slightly a short time ago.

  • Vonovia experienced a decline of approximately 5.6%.
  • Infineon Technologies and MTU Aero Engines experienced declines of 4.4% and 4%, respectively.
  • Daimler Truck Holding, Continental, Zalando, Merck, and Deutsche Bank experienced declines ranging from 3% to 3.3%.
  • Steelmaker Salzgitter experienced a decline exceeding 11% following the announcement of a pre-tax loss amounting to €28 million in 2025.

Rheinmetall, Heidelberg Materials, RWE, Deutsche Post, Gea Group, Qiagen, Commerzbank, Fresenius, Fresenius Medical Care, Siemens Healthineers, Henkel, Bayer, Scout24, Porsche Automobil Holding, BMW, Siemens, and Siemens Energy experienced declines ranging from 2% to 2.8%.

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