Market report: restraint after a strong start to the week

Market report relaxation in oil prices DAX can continue to grow As of: October 27, 2026 • 6:18 p.m

Although the most important dates of the week are still to come, the DAX has continued its price recovery. New hopes for a diplomatic solution to the Iran war helped.

The DAX has almost made up for its losses from the previous week. Over the course of the day, the leading German index became increasingly stronger and closed 0.7 percent higher at 25,590 points. On Monday it had already gained 0.9 percent.

Signals of relaxation came from the oil market. Efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran war continue. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan held talks with Iranian representatives in Tehran on Monday. The four countries agreed to continue talks, Iranian state media reported. The North Sea Brent variety fell by half a percent to $109.60 per barrel by the early evening.

The US stock exchanges started trading on a positive note. In early trading, the Nasdaq continued to recover slightly, while the Dow Jones barely budged. Concerns about the AI ​​boom have recently diminished after further billions in investments in the sector became known.

"The financial markets are facing a week that could set an important course for the next price movements. With the quarterly figures from Alphabet and Microsoft on Wednesday and Amazon on Thursday, the reporting season is reaching a high point," noted market analyst Salah-Eddine Bouhmidi from broker IG.

In addition to the reporting season, the focus is on monetary policy. With meetings of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan, three important monetary policy decisions are on the agenda. “Within just a few days, company figures will be met with new signals about future interest rates. This combination has the potential to significantly change investors’ willingness to take risks,” says Bouhmidi.

Economic update from October 27th, 2026 Samir Ibrahim, HR, Economic update, Tagesschau24, October 27th, 2026 • 9:00 a.m. Boeing disappointed In early US trading, Boeing shares slipped by around nine percent. The US aircraft manufacturer is not emerging from the crisis as quickly as hoped. The loss in the past quarter was higher than expected. In addition, the ramp-up of production of the best-selling Boeing 737 has been delayed.

The weakest DAX stock was Mercedes-Benz. The car manufacturer cut back its profit plans for the current year due to the crisis in China and high costs. The group now only expects a return on sales of two to three percent. Previously he had assumed three to five percent. In addition to an increasingly challenging environment in China, Mercedes also expects higher costs in the fourth quarter, including for materials. With today's daily loss, the stock is approaching its lowest level in six years.

Porsche's numbers were better. The sports car and SUV manufacturer recorded slightly less business than expected in the third quarter due to lower sales. Sales fell by 7.5 percent to 8.05 billion euros, as the MDAX company announced. Operationally, the car manufacturer earned money again with 387 million euros, after special costs had caused the result to plummet to minus 966 million a year earlier. Porsche boss Michael Leiters' restructuring plan, which aims to downsize the company and withdraw from China, appears to be showing initial success.

Beiersdorf shares were unable to benefit from the current quarterly figures. The consumer goods group reported a slight decline in sales in the third quarter. Management was at least able to slow down the downward trend of the core brand Nivea. However, one market participant viewed the Tesa division's business as a disappointment.

"In the third quarter, business development across our entire consumer business improved compared to the first half of the year," said CEO Vincent Warnery. The annual outlook, which was lowered in the summer, was confirmed.

Beiersdorf cannot maintain its previous year's sales in the third quarter either. The stock is under pressure. more

As of today, investors can trade the 40 shares of the DAX companies around the clock at Deutsche Börse. Through its investment in 360X, Deutsche Börse has introduced a model that enables customers to do business with the most important German stock market stocks even outside of regular trading hours. “This is an important step towards a European market infrastructure that is available around the clock,” said Deutsche Börse.

Anyone who wants to buy or sell DAX shares late in the evening or on the weekend can do so now. more

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