DAX rises 0.7% ahead of Fed – Porsche and Infineon up, Mercedes and Beiersdorf down
The DAX closed on Tuesday at 25,590.77 points (+0.71%). Mercedes cut its outlook and Beiersdorf disappointed. A slightly lower open is expected on Wednesday.
Germany's benchmark DAX (its 40 largest listed companies) extended its gains on Tuesday. It closed in Xetra trading at 25,590.77 points, up 0.71%. The MDAX (mid-sized firms) gained 0.69%, the SDAX (smaller firms) 0.38% and the tech index TecDAX 1.01%. The Euro Stoxx 50 (large eurozone companies) added 0.79% (dpa-AFX, finanzen.at).
Investors positioned themselves ahead of results from big US tech companies and rate decisions by the Fed (Wednesday), the ECB (Thursday) and the Bank of Japan (Friday). AI-linked shares were in demand again: Infineon (+4.76%) and Siemens Energy (+4.40%) led the DAX (dpa-AFX, Dow Jones, finanzen.at).
Earnings season produced sharp differences. Porsche AG (in the MDAX) rose about 3.8%: it is back in profit and free cash flow was surprisingly strong, although deliveries and sales fell. Beiersdorf lost 3.30% after organic sales (excluding currency and acquisition effects) shrank 1.3% in the third quarter. Mercedes-Benz (−3.86%) was the weakest DAX stock after cutting its profit outlook, citing China and higher costs (dpa-AFX, Dow Jones).
For Wednesday, broker IG indicated the DAX at 25,544 points (−0.18%) a little over two hours before the open (dpa-AFX). BASF, Deutsche Bank, Mercedes-Benz (full figures) and Symrise report today, Alphabet and Microsoft in the evening. The Fed decides at 19:00 CET, the ECB on Thursday.
| Index | Close | Day % |
|---|---|---|
| DAX | 25,590.77 | +0.71 % |
| MDAX | 30,495.47 | +0.69 % |
| SDAX | 18,402.22 | +0.38 % |
| TecDAX | 4,097.61 | +1.01 % |
| Euro Stoxx 50 | 6,164.69 | +0.79 % |
| Company | Price (EUR) | Day % | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infineon | 52.59 | +4.76 % | demand for AI-linked stocks |
| Siemens Energy | 128.58 | +4.40 % | demand for AI-linked stocks |
| Hochtief | 381.20 | +2.75 % | – |
| Siemens | 266.20 | +1.84 % | – |
| RWE | 57.56 | +1.52 % | – |
| Daimler Truck | 40.24 | −1.49 % | – |
| adidas | 157.45 | −1.50 % | – |
| BMW | 56.72 | −1.77 % | – |
| Beiersdorf | 80.34 | −3.30 % | Q3 organic sales −1.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz | 39.78 | −3.86 % | profit outlook cut |
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | BASF, Deutsche Bank, Mercedes-Benz, DWS – Q3 results |
| 07:30 | Symrise – Q3 results; Delivery Hero – Q3 trading update |
| 08:00 | Germany: NIM consumer climate (forecast −30.8) |
| 19:00 | Fed: rate decision (forecast: unchanged at 3.75–4.00%) |
| 19:30 | Fed: press conference (Warsh) |
| 21:05 | Alphabet, Microsoft – results |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- dpa-AFX via onvista: ROUNDUP/Aktien Frankfurt Schluss – Dax steigt vor Tech-Zahlen und Zinsentscheiden (27.10.2026)
- dpa-AFX via finanzen.net: ROUNDUP/Aktien Frankfurt Schluss (27.10.2026, 18:02)
- dpa-AFX via ARIVA: Aktien Frankfurt Schluss – Dax steigt vor US-Tech-Zahlen und Zinsentscheiden (27.10.2026, 17:47)
- finanzen.at: DAX zum Ende des Dienstagshandels auf grünem Terrain (27.10.2026, 17:58; Gewinner/Verlierer)
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- finanzen.at: TecDAX legt zum Ende des Dienstagshandels zu (27.10.2026, 17:58)
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- ad-hoc-news: TecDAX schließt nach SUSS-Prognosesenkung 1,0 Prozent höher (27.10.2026)
- dpa-AFX via ARIVA: DAX-FLASH – Etwas Zurückhaltung vor Fed-Entscheid und Quartalszahlen (28.10.2026, 07:06)
- Dow Jones via finanzen.at: TAGESVORSCHAU Mittwoch, 28. Oktober (28.10.2026, 06:05)
