The German market’s benchmark index DAX advanced in positive territory during cautious trading on Monday morning, as investors monitored the latest developments in the Middle East and evaluated U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning regarding a potential increase in tariffs on EU cars and trucks to 25%.

The DAX experienced an increase of 67.68 points, representing a rise of 0.28%, reaching a level of 24,360.06 recently.

• Continental experienced a decline of 4.2%.
• RWE experienced a decline of 3.4%, whereas BMW, Allianz, Mercedes-Benz, E.ON, Deutsche Telekom, MTU Aero Engines, Deutsche Post, Adidas, Volkswagen, Vonovia, and Scout24 saw reductions ranging from 1.1% to 2%.
• Rheinmetall, experiencing a 3.2% increase, led the list of gainers.
• Siemens Energy experienced an increase of nearly 2%, whereas Zalando, Brenntag, SAP, Infineon Technologies, and Heidelberg Materials saw gains ranging from 1.3% to 1.8%.
• Symrise, Bayer, Siemens Healthineers, and Siemens experienced slight increases in their performance.

In economic news, a report indicated that the Germany Manufacturing PMI was revised slightly higher to 51.4 in April 2026 from a preliminary reading of 51.2, in contrast to a 46-month high of 52.2 recorded in March. The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI increased to 52.2 in April 2026, marking its highest level in almost four years, rising from 51.6 in March and aligning with preliminary forecasts.