On Wednesday, the Dax experienced a decline. At the Xetra close, the index was calculated at 23,527.01 points, representing a decrease of 0.47 percent compared to the previous day’s closing.
At the end of the list, Bayer shares were trading over ten percent lower shortly before the close, following a report by the Wall Street Journal of a planned Glyphosat warning by US Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In contrast to the trend, Daimler Truck shares at the top of the list managed to gain over two percent.
The European community currency was stronger in the mid-afternoon: One euro cost 1.1202 US dollars and one dollar was correspondingly available for 0.8927 euros.
The gold price was significantly down, with a fine ounce priced at 3,181 US dollars in the afternoon (-2.2 percent). This equates to a price of 91.29 euros per gram.
Meanwhile, the oil price experienced a significant decline: A barrel of North Sea Brent was trading at 65.93 US dollars in the mid-afternoon, representing a decrease of 70 cents or 1.1 percent compared to the previous trading day’s close.